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HR 4461 117th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications

21st Century Jobs Act

Introduced: July 22, 2021 Introduced by: Khanna, Ro Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Jul 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Jul 16, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Jul 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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21st Century Jobs Act

This bill establishes an independent agency to be known as the Federal Institute of Technology in the executive branch of the federal government.

The bill provides for a Board of Directors for the institute, which shall establish a minimum of 10 local boards.

The Board of Directors shall develop requirements for each local board based on the comprehensive strategy of the local board.

Each local board shall establish a research hub and oversee the activities of such hub.

What's happening now July 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 12
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
RYAN, TIM
· Jul 22, 2021
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 16, 2021
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jul 16, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 16, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4461: 21st Century Jobs Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4461/
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"H.R. 4461: 21st Century Jobs Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4461/.
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H.R. 4461, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4461/.
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