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H.R. 1855: SECTORS Act of 2010

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H.R. 1855: SECTORS Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2009-04-01 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-04-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 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.

What does this mean?

Official title

SECTORS Act of 2010

Plain summary

Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act of 2010 or SECTORS Act of 2010 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to award renewable three-year competitive industry or sector partnership grants to eligible entities to develop strategies that: (1) encourage growth and competitiveness through work with employers within a targeted industry cluster; (2) help workers move toward economic self-sufficiency and ensure that they have access to supportive services; (3) address the needs of firms with limited human resources or in-house training capacity, including small- and medium-sized firms; and (4) coordinate with entities that carry out state and local workforce investment, economic development, and education activities. Sets the federal share of grant costs at up to 90% for the first year, 80% for the second year, and 70% for the third year. Authorizes the Secretary to require a federal share of 100% for an eligible recipient located in a state or local area receiving a national emergency grant.

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Official text

SECTORS Act of 2010

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · 21 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Peter Welch (D-VT), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr1855 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111