H.R. 4655: American Workforce Investment in Next Generation of Students Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-07-22 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-07-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

American Workforce Investment in Next Generation of Students Act

Plain summary

American Workforce Investment in Next Generation of Students Act This bill directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out a program for students to enroll in and complete science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses, STEM-focused career and technical education courses, and other career pathway courses during grades 11 and 12 at a secondary school served by a local educational agency (LEA) partner; enroll in a course of study related to such a career pathway or in a youth apprenticeship program at a partner community college upon graduating from the secondary school; enroll, for a two-year period, in the youth apprenticeship program or the joint-labor management training program upon receiving an associate's degree from a partner community college; receive assistance from a student career workforce navigator; and receive work training and job placement through a workforce development consortium employer established under the bill. An eligible entity is a partnership (1) among at least one LEA, at least one community college, and at least one youth apprenticeship program or joint labor-management training program; and (2) that works with an employer in a state-identified high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sector or occupation that is serving, or seeking to expand its capacity to serve, youth apprenticeship programs.

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Official text

American Workforce Investment in Next Generation of Students Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · 5 cosponsors

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Adam Smith (D-WA), Daniel Meuser (R-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] reported raising $2.6 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 House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr4655.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr4655 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117