To direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to certain entities to establish workforce training programs.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Directs the Secretary of Labor to award grants to entities establishing workforce training programs, particularly focused on the working poor and high-demand sectors like manufacturing, energy, health, technology, and science.
Who Benefits and How
Working poor (32% of workforce earning under \/hour) gain access to training for higher-wage jobs. Employers in high-demand sectors benefit from trained workforce pipeline. Training providers receive federal funding.
Who Bears the Burden and How
DOL administers grant program. Taxpayers fund the workforce training initiative.
Key Provisions
- Focus on cohort-based sectoral training programs
- Priority for high-demand sectors: manufacturing, energy, health, technology, science
- Addresses "Demographic Drought" and labor shortage
- Targets 51.9 million workers earning under \/hour
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Creates DOL grant program for workforce training organizations serving working poor and high-demand sectors
Who Benefits
- Working poor
- High-demand sector employers
- Training providers
Who Bears Costs
- DOL
- Taxpayers
Key Policy Areas
Workforce Development, Job Training, Employment
Primary Purpose
Creates DOL grant program for workforce training organizations serving working poor and high-demand sectors
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Address labor shortage by upskilling working poor for high-demand sectors"
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Evans of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Edwards) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Labor
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