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H.R. 7053: Transportation Job Corps Act of 2008

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H.R. 7053: Transportation Job Corps Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-24 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-09-24 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Transportation Job Corps Act of 2008

Plain summary

Transportation Job Corps Act of 2008 - Requires the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to establish workforce development councils and governing boards in each of its ten regions. Replaces the current discretionary grant and contract programs addressing human resource needs as they apply to public transportation activities. Directs the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator, to establish programs for the award of grants to: (1) nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to introduce disconnected youth (ages 16 through 24 who are unemployed and out of school) to careers in the transit industry by providing them with basic skills education and pre-apprenticeship skills; (2) partnerships of transit agencies and unions representing non-managerial employees to develop education programs to improve job skills of transit employees and to provide education and training to assist individuals to enter the transit profession; and (3) the same or similar partnerships to develop special projects to increase education opportunities for disadvantaged transit industry individuals, including racial and ethnic minorities underrepresented in transit management, by providing student scholarships, pre-entry preparation, and retention activities.

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Official text

Transportation Job Corps Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] reported raising $258,402 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr7053 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110