HR 5566
115th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Educational technology and distance education
Employment and training programs
Financial services and investments
Health technology, devices, supplies
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Manufacturing
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Unemployment
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Vocational and technical education
Youth employment and child labor
To establish a technology-based job training and education program.
Introduced: April 18, 2018
Introduced by:
Luján, Ben Ray
Democratic
· New Mexico
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 18, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill directs the Department of Labor to establish a TechSMART Workforce Development Program, under which Labor shall provide to eligible entities (i.e., a workforce intermediary, a public organization, or certain tax-exempt charitable organizations that include an advisory board) grants for technology sector job training and education programs that provide industry-recognized credentials during the five-year grant period.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1