HR6704-118

Introduced

To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a grant program for States to improve or establish a credential repository, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 11, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a grant program for States to improve or establish a credential repository, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Finance, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HD01E0B86092B4E8FBFB41155BECAE6A4: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credential Repository and Transparency in States Act or the CReatES Act.
  • Section H3B8010BA3CF24A9EB67030D76693BE6F: 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to provide assistance to States for the collection, development, analysis, and sharing of information on— all of the...
  • Section H5186115CA27045AF9241E8F235F8D29E: 3. Program Authorized From amounts made available under section 4, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall award grants, on a...
  • Section H38ED84B342344F539ABED6235152F06F: 4. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act for fiscal year 2025. The funds...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a grant program for States to improve or establish a credential repository, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Finance, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a grant program for States to improve or establish a credential repository, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor Finance Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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workers, employers, and labor regulators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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federal implementing agencies: ,
workers, employers, and labor regulators: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 11, 2023

Mrs. McBath introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Finance Immigration
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

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