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WORKER Act

USA117th CongressS-342| Senate 
| Updated: 2/22/2021
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Working On Rewarding and Keeping Employees Resilient Act or the WORKER Act This bill addresses workforce development by advancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, revising and implementing certain worker training, retention, and advancement programs. The bill requires (1) the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to eligible entities to implement certain formal and informal engineering education programs in elementary and secondary schools, and (2) the use of certain career and technical education program funds for supporting a hands-on learning approach. The bill establishes in the Department of Labor an Office of Apprenticeship, including a National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships, to promote apprenticeship programs. Labor and ED must establish a voluntary Registered Apprenticeship-College Collaborative consisting of the sponsors carrying out registered apprenticeship programs, two- or four-year post secondary educational institutions, and organizations that represent such programs or institutions.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3245
WORKER Act
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 23, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-594
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3245
    WORKER Act


  • February 22, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 22, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 23, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-594
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 117-594: WORKER Act
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of LaborEducational guidanceEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHigher educationPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperationScience and engineering educationState and local government operationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaUnemploymentVocational and technical educationWages and earnings

WORKER Act

USA117th CongressS-342| Senate 
| Updated: 2/22/2021
Working On Rewarding and Keeping Employees Resilient Act or the WORKER Act This bill addresses workforce development by advancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, revising and implementing certain worker training, retention, and advancement programs. The bill requires (1) the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to eligible entities to implement certain formal and informal engineering education programs in elementary and secondary schools, and (2) the use of certain career and technical education program funds for supporting a hands-on learning approach. The bill establishes in the Department of Labor an Office of Apprenticeship, including a National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships, to promote apprenticeship programs. Labor and ED must establish a voluntary Registered Apprenticeship-College Collaborative consisting of the sponsors carrying out registered apprenticeship programs, two- or four-year post secondary educational institutions, and organizations that represent such programs or institutions.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3245
WORKER Act
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 23, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-594
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3245
    WORKER Act


  • February 22, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 22, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 23, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-594
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 117-594: WORKER Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of LaborEducational guidanceEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHigher educationPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperationScience and engineering educationState and local government operationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaUnemploymentVocational and technical educationWages and earnings