Skills Renewal Act [S.132]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for training services received by individuals who are unemployed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
S.132: Skills Renewal Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/28/2021
You have voted HB-559: Strengthening Training and Accessibility for New and Diverse Apprenticeships through Relevant and Dependable Standards Act STANDARDS Act.
Apprenticeship Program National Scorecard Act [HB-585]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Education ]
To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for data collection and dissemination of information regarding programs under the national apprenticeship system, and for other purposes.
HB-585: Apprenticeship Program National Scorecard Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher C. Pappas
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H425-426) on 02/05/2021
Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act [S.43]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations and eligible workforce training organizations, and for other purposes.
S.43: Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/26/2021
Gateway to Careers Act of 2021 [S.52]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill to establish a career pathway grant program.
S.52: Gateway to Careers Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/26/2021
Rural STEM Education Research Act [HB-210]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
To coordinate Federal research and development efforts focused on STEM education and workforce development in rural areas, including the development and application of new technologies to support and improve rural STEM education, and for other purposes.
HB-210: Rural STEM Education Research Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/19/2021
SIMARRA Act Stop Infant Mortality And Recidivism Reduction Act of 2021 [HB-120]
[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
To enhance public health and safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal prison system for incarcerated pregnant women and mothers by establishing a pilot program of critical-stage, developmental nurseries in Federal prisons for children born to inmates, with risk and needs assessments, and risk and recidivism reduction.
HB-120: SIMARRA Act Stop Infant Mortality And Recidivism Reduction Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/01/2021
Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2021 [HB-156]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
To amend title II of the Department of Energy Organization Act to reauthorize an office within the Department of Energy, to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish and carry out a comprehensive, nationwide energy-related industries jobs program, and for other purposes.
HB-156: Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby L. Rush
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 02/02/2021
PROPEL Act Professional Pell Education Learning Act [HB-177]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand eligibility for participation in the Federal Pell Grant program to certain trade schools.
HB-177: PROPEL Act Professional Pell Education Learning Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Introduced In House on 01/04/2021
Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2020 [S.4929]
[Agriculture ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
A bill to address the history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers, to require reforms within the Department of Agriculture to prevent future discrimination, and for other purposes.
S.4929: Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 11/30/2020
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month. [SR-94]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month. Supports the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month. Recognizes the importance of career and technical education in preparing a well-educated and skilled workforce in the United States. Encourages educators, counselors, and administrators to promote career and technical education as an option for students.
SR-94: A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S1256; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S1254) on 03/03/2015
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month. [SR-367]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month. Designates February 2016 as Career and Technical Education Month. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of such month. Recognizes the importance of career and technical education in preparing a well-educated and skilled workforce. Encourages educators, counselors, and administrators to promote career and technical education as an option to students.
SR-367: A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S757; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S741) on 02/09/2016
Afterschool and Workforce Readiness Act [S.899]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Afterschool and Workforce Readiness Act Amends part A (Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund) of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to define a "workforce critical subject" as an academic or career and technical education subject, such as: any subject found in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields; any other subject identified by a state as being critical to the state's current and emerging workforce needs. Requires a state's application for a grant under part A to recruit, train,
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S.899: Afterschool and Workforce Readiness Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/13/2015
STEM Education for the Global Economy Act of 2015 [S.867]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
STEM Education for the Global Economy Act of 2015 Amends title IV (21st Century Schools) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create a new part D (Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Instruction and Student Achievement). Directs the Secretary of Education, under subpart 1 (Improving STEM Instruction and Student Achievement) of part D, to allot formula grants to states and, through them, award competitive subgrants to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), educational service agencies serving such
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S.867: STEM Education for the Global Economy Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2015
Community Partnerships in Education Act [S.580]
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[Community Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Community Partnerships in Education Act Amends the school improvement program under part A of title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to: allow states and local educational agencies (LEAs) to measure students' attainment of 21st Century skills (such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration) in assessing students' progress toward state academic performance standards; require LEAs to describe the data-sharing agreements they have entered
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S.580: Community Partnerships in Education Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/26/2015
Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act [S.559]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act Repeals certain Department of Education (ED) regulations that for purposes of determining whether a school is eligible to participate in programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA): (1) require institutions of higher education (IHEs) and postsecondary vocational institutions (except religious schools) to be legally authorized by the state in which they are situated, (2) delineate what such legal authorization requires of states and schools, (3) impose standards and disclosure requirements
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S.559: Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/25/2015
S.524: Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2016 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016 Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016 Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016 Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act John Thomas Decker Act of 2016 Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016 Lali's Law National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 Nurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act or the NAS Healthy Babies Act Opioid Program Evaluation Act or the OPEN Act Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act or the Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 Short Titles - Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Signed By President. on 07/22/2016
You have voted S.524: Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2016 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016 Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016 Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016 Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act John Thomas Decker Act of 2016 Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016 Lali's Law National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 Nurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act or the NAS Healthy Babies Act Opioid Program Evaluation Act or the OPEN Act Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act or the Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 Short Titles - Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016.
Promise Neighborhoods Authorization Act of 2015 [S.514]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
Promise Neighborhoods Authorization Act of 2015 Amends title IV (21st Century Schools) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a new part D, entitled "the Promise Neighborhoods Act of 2015." Directs the Secretary, under subpart 1 (Promise Neighborhood Partnership Grants), to award renewable, competitive, matching grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs), Indian tribes or tribal organizations, or nonprofit organizations to implement a comprehensive continuum of coordinated services and supports that engage community
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S.514: Promise Neighborhoods Authorization Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/12/2015