Skip to main content
HR 2696 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Administrative remedies Department of Transportation Elementary and secondary education Employment and training programs Higher education Transportation employees Transportation programs funding Vocational and technical education

Transportation Workforce Centers of Excellence Act

Introduced: April 20, 2021 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Apr 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transportation Workforce Centers of Excellence Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to designate certain two-year institutions of higher education as Community and Technical College Centers of Excellence in Transportation Workforce Training.

Additionally, DOT must establish a program to award competitive grants to the centers to address education and training related to careers in transportation sectors.

Grants under the program may not exceed $2 million, and the federal share of project costs may not exceed 50%.

What's happening now April 21, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 356 Related bill Transportation Opportunities for Professional Service Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Apr 20, 2021
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2696: Transportation Workforce Centers of Excellence Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2696/
MLA
"H.R. 2696: Transportation Workforce Centers of Excellence Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2696/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2696, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2696/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2696: Transportation Workforce Centers of Excellence Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2696/)
Report a problem