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H.R. 497: America Works Act

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H.R. 497: America Works Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-02-05 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-02-05 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · 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 Higher Education and Workforce Training. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

America Works Act

Plain summary

America Works Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require state or local workforce investment systems to use youth activities funds for programs that provide training, which may include priority consideration for training programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials aligned with in-demand occupations or industries in the local area involved. Authorizes the operator and employees of a one-stop center, in assisting individuals in selecting programs of training services, to give priority consideration to such programs. Revises eligibility requirements for providers of training services and providers of youth activities for such programs. Requires programs of training services and youth activities programs that lead to a recognized postsecondary credential to meet quality criteria established by the state governor. Amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 and the Trade Act of 1974 to require the same priority consideration in the state and local plans for career and technical education programs as well as in tech prep programs and trade adjustment assistance (TAA) programs.

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Official text

America Works Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · 23 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Sam Graves (R-MO), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Bill Foster (D-IL), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Mike Quigley (D-IL)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr497 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113