Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2207
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Community College to Career Fund Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 27, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 27, 2017
Latest Action
Apr 27, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2207
Congress
115
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
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Illinois
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California
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District of Columbia
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Illinois
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Illinois
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Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
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Minnesota
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New Mexico
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North Carolina
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Rhode Island
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Washington
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Community College to Career Fund Act

This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Department of Labor to award competitive grants to eligible community colleges, four-year public institutions of higher education, tribal colleges or universities, public or private nonprofit two-year institutions of higher education in specified U.S. territories, or a consortium of any of them, in partnership with employers or an employer or industry partnership representing multiple employers, in order to develop, offer, improve, and provide educational or career training programs for workers.

The governor of the state in which at least one of these entities is located shall establish criteria for an educational or career training program leading to a recognized postsecondary credential for which an eligible entity submits a grant proposal.

Text (1)
April 27, 2017
Actions (2)
04/27/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
04/27/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:54 PM