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

Introduced: April 26, 2017 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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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

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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 April 26, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2555)

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