HR 4655 · 117th Congress · Labor and Employment

American Workforce Investment in Next Generation of Students Act

Introduced 2021-07-22· Sponsored by Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.(2021-07-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] American Workforce Investment in Next Generation of Students Act This bill directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out a program for students to enroll in and complete science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses, STEM-focused career and technical education courses, and other career pathway courses during grades 11 and 12 at a secondary school served by a local educational agency (LEA) partner; enroll in a course of study related to such a career pathway or in a youth apprenticeship program at a partner community college upon graduating from the secondary school; enroll, for a two-year period, in the youth apprenticeship program or the joint-labor management training program upon receiving an associate's degree from a partner community college; receive assistance from a student career workforce navigator; and receive work training and job placement through a workforce development consortium employer established under the bill. An eligible entity is a partnership (1) among at least one LEA, at least one community college, and at least one youth apprenticeship program or joint labor-management training program; and (2) that…

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Cosponsors (5)

4 Democrats1 Republican