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HR 6247 116th Congress House

Partnerships for American Jobs Act

Official title: To establish a competitive grant program at the U.S. Department of Education to support the development, production, and distribution of public media programmi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a competitive grant program at the U.S. Department of Education to support the development, production, and distribution of public media programming designed to prepare Americans for in-demand occupations that address the needs of State and local economies.

Introduced: March 12, 2020 Introduced by: Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCongressional oversightDigital mediaEducation programs funding
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Elementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsHigher educationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaNews media and reportingPublic-private cooperationTelevision and film
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Partnerships for American Jobs Act

This bill allows the Department of Education to award grants to, or enter into contracts with, public telecommunications entities for the purpose of supporting programming that illustrates the value of in-demand careers, encourages secondary and postsecondary graduation, and informs individuals about certain career and educational options.

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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Mar 12, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6247: Partnerships for American Jobs Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6247/
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"H.R. 6247: Partnerships for American Jobs Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6247/.
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H.R. 6247, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6247/.
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