Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2459
117th Congress(2021-2022)
BUILDS Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 13, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 13, 2021
Latest Action
Apr 13, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
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
2459
Congress
117
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Oregon
Republican
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Rhode Island
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills or the BUILDS Act

This bill requires the Department of Labor to award implementation or renewal grants to eligible industry or sector partnerships to achieve certain job training and employment objectives with respect to targeted infrastructure industries (e.g., transportation, construction, energy, information technology, or utilities industries). Partnerships may include representatives of businesses, labor organizations, and education or training institutions.

Eligible grant activities include evaluating workforce needs in a local area, developing work-based learning programs, recruiting individuals with barriers to employment for such programs, and providing employment support services.

Text (1)
April 13, 2021
Actions (2)
04/13/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
04/13/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:59:17 PM