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HOPE for HOMES Act of 2021 [S.1768] [Energy ] [Housing ] [Construction ] [Grants ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to make grants to support online training of residential contractors and rebates for the energy efficiency upgrades of homes and multifamily buildings, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher A. Coons Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 05/18/2022

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Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2021 [HB-3342] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
To establish a competitive grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs, providing employability skills development, career exploration, employment readiness training, mentoring, work-based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Introduced In House on 05/19/2021

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Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2021 [S.1696] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to establish a competitive grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs, providing employability skills development, career exploration, employment readiness training, mentoring, work-based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/19/2021

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States must seize the opportunity to create millions of jobs, become a net exporter of clean energy, and secure a better, more equitable future by accelerating the electrification of households, buildings, and businesses in the United States, modernizing the United States electricity grid, and continuing on the path towards decarbonizing electricity generation in the United States by 2035. [SR-224] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Infrastructure ] [Climate Change ] [Economic Development ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States must seize the opportunity to create millions of jobs, become a net exporter of clean energy, and secure a better, more equitable future by accelerating the electrification of households, buildings, and businesses in the United States, modernizing the United States electricity grid, and continuing on the path towards decarbonizing electricity generation in the United States by 2035.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/18/2021

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Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act [S.1453] [Education ] [International ]
A bill to reauthorize title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to improve and encourage innovation in international education, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/29/2021

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Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2021 [S.1469] [Housing ] [Children and Youth ] [Community Development ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ]
A bill to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to meet the needs of homeless children, youth, and families, and honor the assessments and priorities of local communities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/29/2021

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Workforce PATHWAYS Act Workforce Promotion to Access Training to Help Workers, Adults, and Youths Succeed Act [S.1442] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to establish the Corporation for Career Pathways to promote pathways to unfilled and emerging job markets, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/28/2021

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America’s College Promise Act of 2021 [HB-2861] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish State and Indian tribe grants for community colleges and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert C. Scott Introduced In House on 04/28/2021

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Rural STEM Education Act [S.1374] [Education ] [Science ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ]
A bill to direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support STEM education and workforce development research focused on rural areas, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/27/2021

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America’s College Promise Act of 2021 [S.1396] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish State and Indian Tribe grants for community colleges and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/27/2021

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Long-Term Unemployment Elimination Act of 2021 [S.1304] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to establish jobs programs for long-term unemployed workers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/22/2021

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Endless Frontier Act National SEAL Act of 2021 National Strategy to Ensure American Leadership Act of 2021 [HB-2731] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ]
To establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel T. Kildee Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 04/22/2021

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Counseling for Career Choice Act [HB-2733] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school career counseling framework.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin Introduced In House on 04/21/2021

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The Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act [HB-2670] [Climate Change ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Community Development ]
To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly Introduced In House on 04/20/2021

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Transportation Workforce Centers of Excellence Act [HB-2696] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate certain consortia as Community and Technical College Centers of Excellence in Transportation Workforce Training, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 04/21/2021

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American Workforce Empowerment Act [HB-2691] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Education ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit 529 plans to be used for certain non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Introduced In House on 04/20/2021

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Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act [S.1244] [Climate Change ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Community Development ]
A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/20/2021

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SPACE Act National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2021 Aeronautics Innovation Act National Strategy to Ensure American Leadership Act of 2021 National SEAL Act of 2021 Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act Advancing IoT for Precision Agriculture Act of 2021 Improving Minority Participation And Careers in Telecommunications Act IMPACT Act Sister City Transparency Act Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2021 Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2021 Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021 Space Preservation and Conjunction Emergency Act of 2021 [S.1260] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ] [Aerospace ] [Telecommunications ] [Agriculture ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins S.amdt.1502 Considered By Senate. (consideration: Cr S3976) on 06/08/2021

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Forestry Education and Workforce Development Act of 2021 [HB-2621] [Agriculture ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a forestry education and workforce development grant program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Russ Fulcher Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 06/15/2021

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Earn to Learn Act [S.1173] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Poverty ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to establish a matched savings program for low-income students.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Lee Sinema Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/15/2021

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