HR1132Referred to Committee
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to community colleges for high-quality workforce development programs.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-02-07
Introduced
27
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Lucy McBath
Democrat · GA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.4% (522 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/M001208
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (27)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)Original· 2025-02-07
- John W. Mannion (D-NY-22)Original· 2025-02-07
- Mark Takano (D-CA-39)Original· 2025-02-07
- Mike Thompson (D-CA-4)Original· 2025-02-07
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC-12)· 2025-04-01
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)· 2025-04-01
- George Whitesides (D-CA-27)· 2025-04-01
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)· 2025-04-01
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)· 2025-04-01
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY-3)· 2025-04-01
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7)· 2025-05-13
- John Garamendi (D-CA-8)· 2025-05-13
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1)· 2025-05-13
- Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)· 2025-05-13
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)· 2025-05-13
- Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)· 2025-09-03
- Mike Quigley (D-IL-5)· 2025-09-03
- Angie Craig (D-MN-2)· 2025-11-20
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2026-01-21
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS-2)· 2026-02-10
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-9)· 2026-02-10
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-3)· 2026-04-06
- Ami Bera (D-CA-6)· 2026-04-15
- Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA-38)· 2026-04-20
- Ted Lieu (D-CA-36)· 2026-04-20
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-02-07
Previously
- Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-07
Plain-English Summary
The federal government would give money to community colleges to create and improve job training programs that prepare students for careers in high-demand fields. These grants would help community colleges offer better equipment, instructor training, and curriculum so graduates are ready for actual jobs employers need filled. Workers and job seekers would benefit from more accessible, affordable training options in their communities, while employers would gain access to a better-trained workforce.
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Subjects
Labor and Employment
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