S 945
115th Congress
Senate
Education
Education programs funding
Employment and training programs
Licensing and registrations
State and local government operations
Vocational and technical education
New HOPE Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2555)
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
New Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment Act or the New HOPE Act
This bill amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to require state leadership activities funded by the Act to include consulting and coordinating with other state agencies for the identification, consolidation, or elimination of licenses or certifications that pose an unnecessary barrier to entry for aspiring workers and provide limited consumer protection.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2555)
Committees of jurisdiction
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