Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-1315| House
| Updated: 7/17/2019
Bobby L. Rush
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (5)
Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes and modifies the Department of Energy's Office of Minority Economic Impact. The bill (1) renames the office as the Office of Economic Impact, Diversity, and Employment; and (2) directs the office to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for jobs in energy-related industries, with emphasis on increasing the number of skilled individuals from underrepresented groups trained to work in those jobs. The office must provide grants to certain businesses to pay the wages of employees when they are receiving training for jobs in the renewable energy, energy efficiency, or grid modernization sectors.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Energy
Alternative and renewable resourcesEducation programs fundingEmployment and training programsEnergy efficiency and conservationGovernment information and archivesHigher educationIntergovernmental relationsManufacturingMinority employmentOil and gasScience and engineering educationUnemploymentVocational and technical educationWages and earnings
Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-1315| House
| Updated: 7/17/2019
Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes and modifies the Department of Energy's Office of Minority Economic Impact. The bill (1) renames the office as the Office of Economic Impact, Diversity, and Employment; and (2) directs the office to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for jobs in energy-related industries, with emphasis on increasing the number of skilled individuals from underrepresented groups trained to work in those jobs. The office must provide grants to certain businesses to pay the wages of employees when they are receiving training for jobs in the renewable energy, energy efficiency, or grid modernization sectors.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Bobby L. Rush
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (5)
Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Energy
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Alternative and renewable resourcesEducation programs fundingEmployment and training programsEnergy efficiency and conservationGovernment information and archivesHigher educationIntergovernmental relationsManufacturingMinority employmentOil and gasScience and engineering educationUnemploymentVocational and technical educationWages and earnings