Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 4/19/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-19Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2021-04-19Introduced in House
- 2021-04-19Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-19 (00)
Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2021
This bill (1) directs the Department of Labor, beginning after the earlier of submission of the Government Accountability Office's study on automation or October 1, 2022, to award grants to eligible partnerships to support demonstration and pilot projects relating to the training needs of workers who are, or are likely to become, dislocated workers as a result of automation; (2) expands training programs for such workers, including activities that prepare the individuals for occupations in the technology sector; (3) authorizes the award of national dislocated worker grants to provide employment and training assistance to workers affected by advances in automation technology; and (4) expands funding for national dislocated worker grants.
Subjects
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Child care and development
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Employee hiring
- Employee leave
- Employment and training programs
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
- Labor market
- Manufacturing
- Public-private cooperation
- Unemployment
- Wages and earnings
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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