United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 1281 — Skills First Act of 2015

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Skills First Act of 2015 This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to increase from 12 to 36 the number of months of vocational educational training that may be counted as a work activity.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

  3. Referred to House Education and the Workforce

  4. Referred to House Ways and Means

  5. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

  6. Introduced in House

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1281 do?
Skills First Act of 2015 This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to increase from 12 to 36 the number of months of vocational educational training that may be counted as a work activity.
Who sponsors HR 1281?
HR 1281 is sponsored by John Carney (D).
What is the current status of HR 1281?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 1281?
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