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A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to support community college and industry partnerships, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-620| Senate 
| Updated: 3/14/2017
Al Franken

Al Franken

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (3)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 14, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 27, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2207
Introduced in House
  • March 14, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 14, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • April 27, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2207
    Introduced in House

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5164: To expand economic opportunities, improve community policing, and promote common-sense gun violence prevention in underserved communities, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-2390: A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to support community college and industry partnerships, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-2207: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to support community college and industry partnerships, and for other purposes.
Adult education and literacyEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsHigher educationLicensing and registrationsNational Guard and reservesPublic-private cooperationUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVocational and technical education

A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to support community college and industry partnerships, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-620| Senate 
| Updated: 3/14/2017
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.
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Timeline
Mar 14, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 27, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2207
Introduced in House
  • March 14, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 14, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • April 27, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2207
    Introduced in House
Al Franken

Al Franken

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (3)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5164: To expand economic opportunities, improve community policing, and promote common-sense gun violence prevention in underserved communities, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-2390: A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to support community college and industry partnerships, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-2207: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to support community college and industry partnerships, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Adult education and literacyEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsHigher educationLicensing and registrationsNational Guard and reservesPublic-private cooperationUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVocational and technical education