H.R. 5336 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5336 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2021Mr. Keller introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide additional criteria for the Dislocated Worker Project, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Knowledge, Improving Learning, and Livelihoods Act or the SKILLS Act. 2. Dislocated worker project criteria Section 169(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3224(c)) is amended in the third sentence— (1) by inserting after job creation the following: (especially for in-demand occupations); and (2) by inserting after dislocated fishermen, the following: developing career pathways and encouraging advancements,.