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HR 291 - 119

CAREERS Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Bill Text Stats

8
Analyzed sections
N/A
Detected dollar total
0
Tax signals
2
Deadlines

Signal counts

Tax density 0.0%
Spending density 0.0%
Statutory Reference 7
Amendments 2
Deadline 2
Grants 2
Agency 1
Benefits 1

Top agencies

Secretary of Agriculture shall 1

Statutory references

20 U.S.C. 1001 2
20 U.S.C. 2302 2
29 U.S.C. 3102 1
29 U.S.C. 3102 1
7 U.S.C. 2008w 1

Affected Sectors

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Education
19 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 80%

ause id="HBD9A4DE5EB8E4976B18F1981142D704F" (I) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101, and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1), of the Higher Education

="HBD9A4DE5EB8E4976B18F1981142D704F" (I) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101, and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1), of the Higher Education Act of

20 U.S.C. 1001 ion (as defined in section 101, and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1), of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001, 1002(a)(1)));

Agriculture
18 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 92%

Agriculture and Food

Agriculture and Food

Agriculture Committee Standing House

Labor and employment
5 evidence matches
Impact 92% Confidence 78%

-display-inline" in the case of a career pathway program or industry or sector partnership, report to the Secretary the employment and earnings outcomes for individuals who participate in the program on the indicators described in subclause

display-inline="yes-display-inline" the ability of the eligible entity to carry out activities to address the issues of worker displacement, an aging workforce, and youth migration.; and /after-quot

striking paragraph (5) and inserting out activities to address the issues of worker displacement, an aging workforce, and youth migration.''; and (C) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following; ``(5) Geographic distribution.--The

Telecom and broadband
1 evidence matches
Impact 88% Confidence 82%

ommunities, including— (i) telecommunications or broadband services; (ii) water, waste wa

Technology and data privacy
1 evidence matches
Impact 76% Confidence 70%

CAREERS Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development. Agriculture and Food

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Agency sample by amount

Where the local sample is concentrated

$81.3B
Department of Agriculture $81.3B
489 sampled awards

Amounts reflect the local USAspending sample linked through agency text signals, not bill-caused spending.

Largest sampled awards

Award records in this context

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $3.9B
other_financial_assistance · Department of Agriculture
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $2.9B
other_financial_assistance · Department of Agriculture
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $2.8B
other_financial_assistance · Department of Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.6B
grants · Department of Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.6B
grants · Department of Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.5B
grants · Department of Agriculture

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Agency spending context

Department of Agriculture

Matched bill text signal: Secretary of Agriculture shall
Sampled awards489
Award amount in local sample$81,286,439,404
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Summary

00 Introduced in House Apr 17, 2025

Creating Access to Rural Employment and Education for Resilience and Success Act or the CAREERS Act This bill reauthorizes the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program and expands the program to include support for career pathway programs or industry or sector partnerships in industries in rural communities. As background, this Department of Agriculture (USDA) program offers grant assistance to create and augment high-wage jobs, accelerate the formation of new businesses, support industry clusters, and maximize the use of local productive assets in eligible low-income rural areas. Under the bill, RISE grant program funds may be used to support career pathway programs (i.e., a combination of rigorous and high-quality education, training, and other services) or industry or sector partnerships in industries in rural communities. These industries may include public utilities (i.e., telecommunications, broadband, water, wastewater, disposal, and electric supply services), conservation practices and management, health care, child care, manufacturing, and agribusiness. The bill removes the current requirement that the program provide grants (to the maximum extent practicable) for job accelerators in at least 25 states. Instead, USDA must ensure the regional diversity of grant recipients or participants in providing for job accelerators, career pathway programs, and industry or sector partnerships. The bill also includes additional reporting requirements for career pathway programs and industry or sector partnership grant recipients.

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Timeline

Feb 14, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Jan 9, 2025

Introduced in House

Jan 9, 2025

Introduced in House

Jan 9, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

House Votes

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Amendments

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