BUILDS Act
- Last Action
- 4/13/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-13Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2021-04-13Introduced in House
- 2021-04-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-13 (00)
Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills or the BUILDS Act
This bill requires the Department of Labor to award implementation or renewal grants to eligible industry or sector partnerships to achieve certain job training and employment objectives with respect to targeted infrastructure industries (e.g., transportation, construction, energy, information technology, or utilities industries). Partnerships may include representatives of businesses, labor organizations, and education or training institutions.
Eligible grant activities include evaluating workforce needs in a local area, developing work-based learning programs, recruiting individuals with barriers to employment for such programs, and providing employment support services.
Cosponsors (2)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
Subjects
- Education programs funding
- Educational guidance
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Food assistance and relief
- Higher education
- Infrastructure development
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Public-private cooperation
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Unemployment
- Vocational and technical education
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