US Congress Senate Bill 2449 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

21st Century Energy Workforce Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board to develop a strategy for the support and development of a skilled energy workforce. Based on the board's recommendations, DOE shall establish a clearinghouse to: maintain and update information and resources on training and workforce development programs for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs; and act as a resource and provide guidance for secondary schools, institutions of higher education (including community colleges and minority-serving institutions), and workforce development, labor management, and industry organizations that would like to develop and implement such related training programs. DOE shall also establish a pilot program to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for job training programs that lead to an industry-recognized credential. Grant amounts are limited to $2 million for any one fiscal year. The federal share of the cost of a job training and education program using a grant shall be up to 65%, while the non-federal share may not be less than 50% cash.

21st Century Energy Workforce Act of 2018

Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]

Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-15	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

SB1460 (Related) 2017-09-19 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
HB1837 (Related) 2017-03-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2449/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2449/BILLS-115s2449is.pdf