3.0.0 453 2022-03-03T21:28:40Z 2022-03-03T21:28:40Z Senate S S 2013-03-05 113 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2013-03-05T17:49:21Z America Works Act 113 497 HR 2013-04-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Related bill CRS Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2013 113 3355 HR 2014-01-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities. Related bill CRS 2013-03-05 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2013-03-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H001049 Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] Kay Hagan D NC R. N H001041 Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] Dean Heller R NV 2013-03-05 True D000607 Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] Joe Donnelly D IN 2013-03-05 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2013-04-15 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2013-05-21 False Labor and Employment Education programs funding Employment and training programs Public-private cooperation Vocational and technical education Youth employment and child labor Labor and Employment 00 2013-03-05 Introduced in Senate 2013-04-01T21:06:23Z American Manufacturing Efficiency and Retraining Investment Collaboration Achievement Works Act or AMERICA Works Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require state or local workforce investment systems to use youth activities funds for programs that provide training, which may include priority consideration for training programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials aligned with in-demand occupations or industries in the local area involved.

Authorizes the operator and employees of a one-stop center, in assisting individuals in selecting programs of training services, to give priority consideration to such programs.

Revises eligibility requirements for providers of training services and providers of youth activities for such programs. Requires programs of training services and youth activities programs that lead to a recognized postsecondary credential to meet quality criteria established by the state governor.

Amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 and the Trade Act of 1974 to require the same priority consideration in the state and local plans for career and technical education programs as well as in tech prep programs and trade adjustment assistance (TAA) programs.

]]> AMERICA Works Act Short Titles as Introduced AMERICA Works Act Short Titles as Introduced American Manufacturing Efficiency and Retraining Investment Collaboration Achievement Works Act Display Title AMERICA Works Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to require that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to an industry-recognized and nationally portable credential. Introduced in Senate 2013-03-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s453is/xml/BILLS-113s453is.xml 2013-03-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.