US HB1240 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-1)
Status: Introduced on March 29 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 29 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act of 2011 or SECTORS Act of 2011 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to award renewable three-year competitive industry or sector partnership grants to eligible entities to develop strategies that: (1) encourage growth and competitiveness through work with employers within a targeted industry cluster; (2) help workers move toward economic self-sufficiency and ensure that they have access to supportive services; (3) address the needs of firms with limited human resources or in-house training capacity, including small- and medium-sized firms; and (4) coordinate with entities that carry out state and local workforce investment, economic development, and education activities.
Title
SECTORS Act of 2011
Sponsors
Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] |
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Gene Green [D-TX] | Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ] |
Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI] | Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA] | Rep. Nick Rahall [D-WV] | Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] |
Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-04-15 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. |
2011-03-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
Same As/Similar To
SB665 (Same As) 2011-03-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB3479 (Related) 2012-08-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB3479 (Related) 2012-08-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Adult education and literacy
Economic development
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Labor and employment
Performance measurement
Public-private cooperation
Vocational education
Wages and earnings
Economic development
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Labor and employment
Performance measurement
Public-private cooperation
Vocational education
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1240/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1240/BILLS-112hr1240ih.pdf |