H.R. 8181 119th Congress House

Critical Industry Skills Act

Official title: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to require States to establish critical industry funds or certain industry or sector partnerships, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 2, 2026 Introduced by: Mark B. Messmer Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov

Labor and Employment

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Apr 2, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Apr 2, 2026

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8181: Critical Industry Skills Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8181/

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H.R. 8181, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8181/.

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