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H.R. 2459 117th Congress House

BUILDS Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Labor to award grants for promoting industry or sector partnerships to encourage industry growth and competitiveness and to improve… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Labor to award grants for promoting industry or sector partnerships to encourage industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement as part of an infrastructure investment.

Introduced: April 13, 2021 Introduced by: Suzanne Bonamici Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Education programs fundingEducational guidanceEmployee hiringEmployment and training programs
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Food assistance and reliefHigher educationInfrastructure developmentPoverty and welfare assistancePublic-private cooperationTeaching, teachers, curriculaUnemploymentVocational and technical education
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills or the BUILDS Act

This bill requires the Department of Labor to award implementation or renewal grants to eligible industry or sector partnerships to achieve certain job training and employment objectives with respect to targeted infrastructure industries (e.g., transportation, construction, energy, information technology, or utilities industries). Partnerships may include representatives of businesses, labor organizations, and education or training institutions.

Eligible grant activities include evaluating workforce needs in a local area, developing work-based learning programs, recruiting individuals with barriers to employment for such programs, and providing employment support services.

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LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Apr 13, 2021
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Apr 13, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2459: BUILDS Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2459/
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"H.R. 2459: BUILDS Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2459/.
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H.R. 2459, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2459/.
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