Bill
Bill > HR4942
summary
Introduced
02/06/2018
02/06/2018
In Committee
04/05/2018
04/05/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
BUILDS Act Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills This bill requires the Department of Labor to award implementation or renewal grants, for up to three years and on a competitive basis, to eligible industry or sector partnerships to achieve certain strategic objectives with respect to targeted infrastructure industries (e.g., transportation, construction, energy, information technology, or utilities industries). Such strategic objectives must include: recruiting key stakeholders in the targeted infrastructure industries; identifying the training needs of multiple businesses in such industries; facilitating actions that lead to economies of scale by aggregating multiple businesses' training and education needs; helping grant recipients who provide career and technical education and training in aligning curricula, entrance requirements, and programs to the targeted infrastructure's needs and required credentials; providing information on grant activities to state agencies to enable them to inform unemployment compensation recipients of employment and training opportunities; and helping partner businesses to attract potential workers from a diverse jobseeker base.
AI Summary
This bill, the Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills (BUILDS) Act, requires the Department of Labor to award competitive grants to eligible industry or sector partnerships. The grants can be used to achieve strategic objectives, such as recruiting key stakeholders, identifying training needs, facilitating actions that lead to economies of scale, aligning curricula and training programs with the targeted infrastructure industry's needs, providing information to state agencies on employment and training opportunities, and helping partner businesses attract a diverse pool of potential workers, including those with barriers to employment. The bill authorizes $350 million to carry out the grant program through fiscal year 2023.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. (on 04/05/2018)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4942/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4942/BILLS-115hr4942ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4942/BILLS-115hr4942ih.pdf.pdf |
Loading...