H.R. 2831 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
BUILDS Act
H.R. 2831 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on May 17, 2019, sponsored by Paul Mitchell with 15 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- May 17, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 15
- Policy area
- Labor and Employment
What it does
Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills or the BUILDS Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to award implementation or renewal grants to eligible industry or sector partnerships to achieve certain strategic objectives with respect to targeted infrastructure industries (e.g., transportation, construction, energy, information technology, or utilities industries).
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Paul Mitchell (I-MI). Co-sponsors: 13 Democrats, 2 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMay 17, 2019
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (May 17, 2019)
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- H.R. 7: Paycheck Fairness Act
- H.R. 397: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act
- S. 892: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- H.R. 1154: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act
- H.R. 1309: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
- H.R. 2148: BE HEARD in the Workplace Act
- H.R. 2474: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019
Committees
- Education and the Workforce Committee
More
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