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H.R. 2696

Referred to Committee

Transportation Workforce Centers of Excellence Act

Introduced 4/20/2021•117th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

4/21/2021 • House

Summary

Transportation Workforce Centers of Excellence Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to designate certain two-year institutions of higher education as Community and Technical College Centers of Excellence in Transportation Workforce Training.

Additionally, DOT must establish a program to award competitive grants to the centers to address education and training related to careers in transportation sectors.

Grants under the program may not exceed $2 million, and the federal share of project costs may not exceed 50%.

Introduced in House • 4/20/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Administrative remediesDepartment of TransportationElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsHigher educationTransportation employeesTransportation programs fundingVocational and technical education

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]

Democrat • RI-2

Sponsored 4/20/2021

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]

R-PA-15

Joined 4/20/2021

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

April 20, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Introduced in House4/20/2021

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1