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S. 1626 117th Congress Senate

21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act

Official title: A bill to award career pathways innovation grants to local educational agencies and consortia of local educational agencies, to provide technical assistance wi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to award career pathways innovation grants to local educational agencies and consortia of local educational agencies, to provide technical assistance within the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education to administer the grants and support the local educational agencies with the preparation of grant applications and management of grant funds, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support community college and industry partnerships, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 13, 2021 Introduced by: Tina Smith Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Education Adult education and literacyCongressional oversightEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs funding
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Educational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsHigher educationIndian social and development programsLicensing and registrationsMinority educationPerformance measurementRural conditions and developmentTeaching, teachers, curriculaVocational and technical educationYouth employment and child labor
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 13, 2021
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 Latest action May 13, 2021

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

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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.

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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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