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WORKER Act

USA116th CongressS-3245| Senate 
| Updated: 1/28/2020
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Doug Jones (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Working On Rewarding and Keeping Employees Resilient Act or the WORKER Act This bill addresses workforce development by advancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, revising and implementing certain worker training, retention, and advancement programs. The bill requires (1) the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to eligible entities to implement certain formal and informal engineering education programs in elementary and secondary schools, and (2) the use of certain career and technical education program funds for supporting a hands-on learning approach. The bill establishes in the Department of Labor an Office of Apprenticeship, including a National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships, to promote apprenticeship programs. Labor and ED must establish a voluntary Registered Apprenticeship-College Collaborative consisting of the sponsors carrying out registered apprenticeship programs, two- or four-year post secondary educational institutions, and organizations that represent such programs or institutions.
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Timeline
Mar 6, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1168
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 28, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 6, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1168
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • January 28, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 28, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4965: LEARNS Act
  • HR 116-1168: WORKER Act
  • HR 116-399: PATH Act
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of LaborEducational guidanceEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHigher educationManufacturingPerformance measurementProduct development and innovationPublic-private cooperationScience and engineering educationState and local government operationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaUnemploymentVocational and technical educationWages and earnings

WORKER Act

USA116th CongressS-3245| Senate 
| Updated: 1/28/2020
Working On Rewarding and Keeping Employees Resilient Act or the WORKER Act This bill addresses workforce development by advancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, revising and implementing certain worker training, retention, and advancement programs. The bill requires (1) the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to eligible entities to implement certain formal and informal engineering education programs in elementary and secondary schools, and (2) the use of certain career and technical education program funds for supporting a hands-on learning approach. The bill establishes in the Department of Labor an Office of Apprenticeship, including a National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships, to promote apprenticeship programs. Labor and ED must establish a voluntary Registered Apprenticeship-College Collaborative consisting of the sponsors carrying out registered apprenticeship programs, two- or four-year post secondary educational institutions, and organizations that represent such programs or institutions.
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Timeline
Mar 6, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1168
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 28, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 6, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1168
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • January 28, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 28, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Doug Jones (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4965: LEARNS Act
  • HR 116-1168: WORKER Act
  • HR 116-399: PATH Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of LaborEducational guidanceEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHigher educationManufacturingPerformance measurementProduct development and innovationPublic-private cooperationScience and engineering educationState and local government operationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaUnemploymentVocational and technical educationWages and earnings