US HB1240 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-1)
Status: Introduced on March 29 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act of 2011 or SECTORS Act of 2011 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to award renewable three-year competitive industry or sector partnership grants to eligible entities to develop strategies that: (1) encourage growth and competitiveness through work with employers within a targeted industry cluster; (2) help workers move toward economic self-sufficiency and ensure that they have access to supportive services; (3) address the needs of firms with limited human resources or in-house training capacity, including small- and medium-sized firms; and (4) coordinate with entities that carry out state and local workforce investment, economic development, and education activities.

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Title

SECTORS Act of 2011

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-04-15HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2011-03-29HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Same As/Similar To

SB665 (Same As) 2011-03-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB3479 (Related) 2012-08-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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