US HB4061 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish and carry out a comprehensive, nationwide program to improve education and training for jobs in energy-related industries in order to increase the number of skilled workers trained for such jobs. DOE, in collaboration with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Secretary of Commerce, the Director of the Bureau of the Census, and energy-related industries, shall establish a clearinghouse to, among other things, develop resources training programs for jobs in energy-related industries and act as a resource for educational institutions and covered organizations and programs that would like to develop and implement training programs for such jobs. In carrying out the program, DOE, in collaboration with the Department of Education, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Labor, and the National Science Foundation, shall develop voluntary guidelines or best practices for educational institutions to help provide students with the skills necessary for jobs in energy-related industries, DOE shall establish and carry out a program to provide grants to eligible entities ( i.e., certain businesses, labor organizations, nonprofit organizations, or qualified youth or conservation corps) to pay the eligible wages or stipends for individuals receiving training to work for an eligible business ( i.e., businesses that provide services related to renewable electric energy generation and energy efficiency).
Title
Blue Collar and Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC] | Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC] | Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI] |
Rep. John Larson [D-CT] | Rep. Troy Balderson [R-OH] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-07-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
2019-07-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Alternative and renewable resources
Coal
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Electric power generation and transmission
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Government information and archives
Higher education
Labor and employment
Manufacturing
Metals
Minority employment
Motor fuels
Motor vehicles
Nuclear power
Oil and gas
Public utilities and utility rates
Science and engineering education
Unemployment
Vocational and technical education
Wages and earnings
Alternative and renewable resources
Coal
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Electric power generation and transmission
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Government information and archives
Higher education
Labor and employment
Manufacturing
Metals
Minority employment
Motor fuels
Motor vehicles
Nuclear power
Oil and gas
Public utilities and utility rates
Science and engineering education
Unemployment
Vocational and technical education
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4061/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4061/BILLS-116hr4061ih.pdf |