TechSMART Workforce Development Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to establish a TechSMART Workforce Development Program, under which Labor shall provide to eligible entities (i.e., a workforce intermediary, a public organization, or certain tax-exempt charitable organizations that include an advisory board) grants for technology sector job training and education programs that provide industry-recognized credentials during the five-year grant period.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Labor and Employment
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightEducational technology and distance educationEmployment and training programsFinancial services and investmentsHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationLicensing and registrationsManufacturingTeaching, teachers, curriculaUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVocational and technical educationYouth employment and child labor
TechSMART Workforce Development Act
USA116th CongressHR-5964| House
| Updated: 2/25/2020
TechSMART Workforce Development Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to establish a TechSMART Workforce Development Program, under which Labor shall provide to eligible entities (i.e., a workforce intermediary, a public organization, or certain tax-exempt charitable organizations that include an advisory board) grants for technology sector job training and education programs that provide industry-recognized credentials during the five-year grant period.
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightEducational technology and distance educationEmployment and training programsFinancial services and investmentsHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationLicensing and registrationsManufacturingTeaching, teachers, curriculaUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVocational and technical educationYouth employment and child labor