Minority Employment
US Congress 115th Congress
Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2017 [S.895]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs, with emphasis on increasing the number of skilled individuals from underrepresented groups trained to work in those jobs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/07/2017
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Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017 [HB-1748]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017 Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Labor to provide funding to states for the development or expansion of summer and year-round youth employment programs that: (1) match youth participants with appropriate employers for high-quality employment opportunities; and (2) provide work-readiness training and educational programs, coaching and mentoring, career and college planning services, financial literacy education, and supportive services. In addition, Labor must award grants
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/28/2017