HR 2621
117th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Agricultural education
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Forests, forestry, trees
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Vocational and technical education
Forestry Education and Workforce Development Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Apr 16, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Forestry Education and Workforce Development Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make grants to eligible institutions to carry out forestry education and workforce development programs to prepare students for careers in forestry.
The amount of grant funds awarded each fiscal year to land grant colleges or universities shall be equal to the amount of grant funds awarded to other institutions of higher education and area career and technical education schools.
Enrollees in Civilian Conservation Centers may provide assistance in carrying out reforestation activities in priority areas, as determined by USDA.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Committees of jurisdiction
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