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Retain Innovation and Manufacturing Excellence (RIME) Act of 2019

Introduced: March 25, 2019 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 25, 2019
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Retain Innovation and Manufacturing Excellence (RIME) Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Commerce to establish a pilot grant program to help eligible manufacturers retain retiring employees for up to 90 days for the purpose of transferring job-specific skills and training to other employees.

What's happening now March 25, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4877 Identical bill Retain Innovation and Manufacturing Excellence (RIME) Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 856: Retain Innovation and Manufacturing Excellence (RIME) Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-856/
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"S. 856: Retain Innovation and Manufacturing Excellence (RIME) Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-856/.
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S. 856, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-856/.
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