Senate Bill 1117
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Gateway to Careers Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 10, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1117
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Gateway to Careers Act of 2019
This bill establishes a career pathway grant program through which the Department of Education shall award grants to certain public institutions of higher education and postsecondary technical education schools (eligible institutions) to carry out activities such as (1) the planning and implementation of agreements between eligible institutions and other partners; (2) providing emergency grants to help students facing financial hardships that may impact enrollment or completion of the program; and (3) offering career pathways navigation and case management services, including providing information and outreach to target populations to encourage individuals to take part in programs and service offerings.
April 10, 2019
04/10/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
04/10/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:32:19 PM