S. 3573: Promoting Innovations to 21st Century Careers Act

110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-25 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-09-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Promoting Innovations to 21st Century Careers Act

Plain summary

Promoting Innovations to 21st Century Careers Act - Authorizes the Director of the National Academic and Career Innovation Center to award certain planning, implementation, transitional, and supplemental grants to eligible state partnerships to carry out activities that will create and enhance the educational and career pathways for high school students to postsecondary schools (including registered apprenticeship programs) and to 21st century careers, particularly in high skill, high demand industries. Establishes the National Academic and Career Innovation Center. Authorizes the Director to evaluate and conduct research to determine the effectiveness of the career pathway initiatives under this Act.

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Official text

Promoting Innovations to 21st Century Careers Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · 4 cosponsors

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Bernard Sanders (I-VT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] reported raising $3.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s3573.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>

Record fed-us-cong110-s3573 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110