To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize reimbursement to employers for portable skills training.
Requires the employer to pay a portion of the cost of such customized training, but eliminates the requirement that such portion be at least 50 percent.
Provides that an eligible youth under the Act may be one who has been determined to be eligible for free meals under the national school lunch program (or one who is a low-income individual, as under current law).
Provides that an eligible adult or dislocated worker participating in training (except for on-the-job training) under the Act shall be deemed to be in training with the approval of the State agency for unemployment compensation purposes.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Mr. McKeon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8680-8682)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4216.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8680)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8680)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
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