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21st Century SKILLS Act

USA116th CongressS-1911| Senate 
| Updated: 6/19/2019
Kamala D. Harris

Kamala D. Harris

Democratic Senator

California

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
21st Century Skills are Key to Individuals' Life-Long Success Act or the 21st Century SKILLS Act This bill establishes certain workforce innovation and opportunity accounts to provide employed or unemployed individuals and dislocated workers access to upskill training and other educational opportunities in order to meet 21st century workforce demands. Specifically, the bill (1) expands the use of certain workforce investment funds to provide workers with training and opportunities, and (2) replaces Technical Learning Accounts with Upskill Accounts to prepare employed or unemployed individuals for workforce demands. The Department of Labor must award grants to states to provide for subgrants to certain sector partnerships or labor-management partnerships. Priority must be given to sector partnerships or labor-management partnerships that (1) demonstrate they will prepare the local workforce for employment in growing in-demand industry sectors or occupations, and (2) target low-income individuals. In addition, Labor must also maintain a CareerOneStop website that contains, among other things (1) an Upskill Account Portal for eligible individuals to request such accounts, and (2) lists of approved training providers.
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Timeline
Jun 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 19, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 19, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Labor and Employment

Educational guidanceElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesHigher educationLabor-management relationsPublic-private cooperationState and local government operations

21st Century SKILLS Act

USA116th CongressS-1911| Senate 
| Updated: 6/19/2019
21st Century Skills are Key to Individuals' Life-Long Success Act or the 21st Century SKILLS Act This bill establishes certain workforce innovation and opportunity accounts to provide employed or unemployed individuals and dislocated workers access to upskill training and other educational opportunities in order to meet 21st century workforce demands. Specifically, the bill (1) expands the use of certain workforce investment funds to provide workers with training and opportunities, and (2) replaces Technical Learning Accounts with Upskill Accounts to prepare employed or unemployed individuals for workforce demands. The Department of Labor must award grants to states to provide for subgrants to certain sector partnerships or labor-management partnerships. Priority must be given to sector partnerships or labor-management partnerships that (1) demonstrate they will prepare the local workforce for employment in growing in-demand industry sectors or occupations, and (2) target low-income individuals. In addition, Labor must also maintain a CareerOneStop website that contains, among other things (1) an Upskill Account Portal for eligible individuals to request such accounts, and (2) lists of approved training providers.
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Timeline
Jun 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 19, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 19, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Kamala D. Harris

Kamala D. Harris

Democratic Senator

California

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Educational guidanceElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesHigher educationLabor-management relationsPublic-private cooperationState and local government operations