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HR 4967 117th Congress House

POST Act

Official title: To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to raise public awareness for skilled trade programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 6, 2021 Introduced by: McClain, Lisa C. Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 6, 2021
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 Latest action August 6, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Opportunities in Skilled Trades Act or the POST Act

This bill allows recipients of existing federal career and technical education funds to use those funds to raise awareness for skilled trade programs and other programs that prepare students for in-demand occupations.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 5 Republican 7
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · May 27, 2022
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 27, 2022
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Apr 1, 2022
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Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 30, 2022
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Feb 15, 2022
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Issa, Darrell
California · Nov 15, 2021
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Nov 1, 2021
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Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Sep 24, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Sep 14, 2021
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 7, 2021
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Aug 10, 2021
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Aug 10, 2021
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Aug 6, 2021
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Aug 6, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4967: POST Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4967/
MLA
"H.R. 4967: POST Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4967/.
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H.R. 4967, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4967/.
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