US Congress House Bill 2681 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Training Highly Skilled Americans Act of 2015 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish in the Treasury the STEM Education and Training Account. Requires employers to submit along with an application for a certification a $1,000 fee (to be deposited in the STEM Education and Training Account). Sets aside specified amounts for: (1) a low-income STEM scholarship program, (2) K-12 STEM education, and (3) STEM capacity building at minority-serving institutions. Authorizes grants to eligible entities for American Dream Accounts for a group of low-income students.

Training Highly Skilled Americans Act of 2015

Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]

Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]

Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-11-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2015-11-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2015-08-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
2015-07-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2015-06-04	House	Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology
2015-06-04	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2015-06-04	House	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
2015-06-04	House	Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2015-06-04	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2681/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2681/BILLS-114hr2681ih.pdf