House Bill 6575
116th Congress(2019-2020)
National Transit Workforce Training Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 21, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6575
Congress
116
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
National Transit Workforce Training Act of 2020
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a national transit frontline workforce training center (targeted to both rural and urban transit systems) and award grants to a nonprofit organization with a demonstrated capacity to develop and provide transit career ladder programs through labor-management partnerships and apprenticeships on a nationwide basis.
The center must (1) be dedicated to the needs of the frontline transit workforce through standards-based training in the maintenance and operations occupations, and (2) develop and conduct training and educational programs for frontline local transportation employees engaged in government-aid public transportation work.
April 21, 2020
04/22/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
04/21/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
04/21/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:09 PM