H.R. 1447 · 114th Congress
Perkins Modernization Act of 2015
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This bill amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to revise its purposes, which are to develop more fully the academic and career and technical skills of secondary education students and postsecondary students who elect to enroll in career and technical education programs (as under current law), by:
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 18, 2015
Perkins Modernization Act of 2015
This bill amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to revise its purposes, which are to develop more fully the academic and career and technical skills of secondary education students and postsecondary students who elect to enroll in career and technical education programs (as under current law), by:
- preparing those students for employment in current or emerging in-demand industry sectors or occupations;
- aligning the skills, certifications, and credentials of the students with those needed by employers in the labor markets served by educational institutions; and
- ensuring that the selection of skills, certifications, and credentials acquired by such students is guided by timely labor market information.
An "in-demand industry sector or occupation" is:
- an industry sector that has a substantial current or potential impact on the state, regional, or local economy, and that contributes to the growth or stability of other supporting businesses, or the growth of other industry sectors; or
- an occupation that currently has or is projected to have a number of positions in an industry sector so as to have a significant impact on the state, regional, or local economy.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Perkins Modernization Act of 2015
Latest action (Apr 29, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Policy area: Labor and Employment · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 18, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.