US Congress House Bill 6655

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on April 10 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-10 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

To amend and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

A Stronger Workforce for America Act

Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]	Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]	Rep. Burgess Owens [R-UT]	Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]
Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]	Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA]	Rep. Lisa McClain [R-MI]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]
Rep. Nathaniel Moran [R-TX]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA]
Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]	Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]	Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT]
Rep. Jacob Laturner [R-KS]	Rep. Stephanie Bice [R-OK]	Rep. John Joyce [R-PA]	Rep. Erin Houchin [R-IN]
Rep. Chuck Edwards [R-NC]	Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]	Rep. Michael Lawler [R-NY]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]
Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]	Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA]	Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]	Rep. Kathy Manning [D-NC]
Rep. Frank Mrvan [D-IN]	Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]

2024-04-09 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended RC# 105 (Y: 378 N: 26 NV: 0 Abs: 26) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-10	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2024-04-09	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2024-04-09	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 26 (Roll no. 105). (text: CR H2191-2222)
2024-04-09	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2232-2233)
2024-04-09	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2024-04-09	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6655.
2024-04-09	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2191-2229)
2024-04-09	House	Ms. Foxx moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2024-04-05	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 368.
2024-04-05	House	Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
2024-04-05	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-444, Part I.
2023-12-12	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 1.
2023-12-12	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2023-12-07	House	Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
2023-12-07	House	Introduced in House

HB5649 (Related) 2023-09-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
HB6274 (Related) 2023-11-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
SB3825 (Related) 2024-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB8947 (Related) 2024-07-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
SB4567 (Related) 2024-06-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB4580 (Related) 2024-06-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB4501 (Related) 2024-06-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6655/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr6655/BILLS-118hr6655ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr6655/BILLS-118hr6655rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr6655/BILLS-118hr6655eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024105