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A bill to address the needs of workers in industries likely to be impacted by rapidly evolving technologies.

USA115th CongressS-3784| Senate 
| Updated: 12/19/2018
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2018 This bill (1) directs the Government Accountability Office to study the barriers to providing, and opportunities for improving, training for workers in industries that have, or are likely to have, high rates of job loss due to automation; (2) directs the Department of Labor 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; and (3) expands training programs for such workers and funding for national dislocated worker grants.
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Timeline
Dec 19, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Dec 19, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7928-7930)
  • December 19, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 19, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7928-7930)

Labor and Employment

A bill to address the needs of workers in industries likely to be impacted by rapidly evolving technologies.

USA115th CongressS-3784| Senate 
| Updated: 12/19/2018
Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2018 This bill (1) directs the Government Accountability Office to study the barriers to providing, and opportunities for improving, training for workers in industries that have, or are likely to have, high rates of job loss due to automation; (2) directs the Department of Labor 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; and (3) expands training programs for such workers and funding for national dislocated worker grants.
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Timeline
Dec 19, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Dec 19, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7928-7930)
  • December 19, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 19, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7928-7930)
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted