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H.R. 2645 117th Congress House

Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act of 2021

Official title: To address the needs of workers in industries likely to be impacted by rapidly evolving technologies.

Introduced: April 19, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 19, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2021

This bill (1) directs the Department of Labor, beginning after the earlier of submission of the Government Accountability Office's study on automation or October 1, 2022, to award grants to eligible partnerships to support demonstration and pilot projects relating to the training needs of workers who are, or are likely to become, dislocated workers as a result of automation; (2) expands training programs for such workers, including activities that prepare the individuals for occupations in the technology sector; (3) authorizes the award of national dislocated worker grants to provide employment and training assistance to workers affected by advances in automation technology; and (4) expands funding for national dislocated worker grants.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2645: Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2645/
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"H.R. 2645: Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2645/.
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H.R. 2645, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2645/.
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