US Congress House Bill 6156 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a program to provide competitive grants to institutions of higher education, states, and other partnerships to support transportation sector education and workforce development projects. The bill expands authority for DOT to provide grants for surface transportation workforce development, training, and education to include (1) on-the-job training or work-based learning opportunities, including pre-apprenticeships and registered apprenticeships; (2) activities to support the establishment of industry or sector partnerships; (3) activities to increase the number of underrepresented individuals in such workforce; and (4) activities to update facilities and equipment used in career and technical education programs of study. DOT must also establish a task force to (1) conduct an assessment of the current and projected state of the transportation workforce, including any existing barriers to attracting, developing, training, or retaining a skilled transportation workforce; and (2) develop recommendations and strategies for DOT and states to improve the transportation workforce based on such assessment.

Transportation Workforce Investment Act of 2020

Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]

Rep. Troy Balderson [R-OH]

Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN]

Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
2020-03-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2020-03-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2020-03-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2020-03-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2020-03-09	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6156/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6156/BILLS-116hr6156ih.pdf