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21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act

Introduced: May 13, 2021 Introduced by: Smith, Tina Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 13, 2021
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21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish grant programs for educational or career training programs for students.

First, ED must establish a career pathways innovation grant program. Under the program, ED must award grants to address the specialized skill needs of business and industry by carrying out programs that support career pathways in high school or career exploration in the middle grades.

Second, ED must award grants for partnerships—between certain educational entities and employers—that provide educational or career training programs leading to recognized postsecondary credentials.

What's happening now May 13, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  • HR 3186 Identical bill 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1626: 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1626/
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"S. 1626: 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1626/.
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S. 1626, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1626/.
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