H.R. 2696 · 117th Congress · House

Transportation Workforce Centers of Excellence Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Introduced
Apr 20, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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%.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 21, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

  2. APR 20, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. APR 20, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. APR 20, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Committees

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Highways and Transit Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 21, 2021

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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Referred: Apr 20, 2021

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