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HR 5968 115th Congress House

Online Job Training Act of 2018

Official title: To encourage online workforce training.

Introduced: May 24, 2018 Introduced by: Larsen, Rick Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Education programs fundingEducational technology and distance educationEmployment and training programsHigher education
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Internet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaVocational and technical education
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
May 24, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 24, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Online Job Training Act of 2018

This bill requires the Department of Labor to award National Online Workforce Training Grants for workforce training programs using distance-learning technologies, such as the Internet.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Torres, Norma J.
California · May 24, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5968: Online Job Training Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5968/
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"H.R. 5968: Online Job Training Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5968/.
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H.R. 5968, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5968/.
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