United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1168 (116th)
WORKER Act
Introduced
13 February 2019
Last action
6 March 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Sponsors
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Working On Rewarding and Keeping Employees Resilient Act or the WORKER Act This bill addresses workforce development by advancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, revising and implementing certain worker training, retention, and advancement programs, establishing the Distressed Community Investment Agency, and renaming the Department of Commerce as the Department of Innovation and Investment. The bill requires (1) the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to eligible entities to implement certain formal and informal engineering education programs in elementary and secondary schools, and (2) the use of certain career and technical education program funds for supporting a hands-on learning approach. The bill establishes in the Department of Labor an Office of Apprenticeship, including a National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships, to promote apprenticeship programs. Labor and ED must establish a voluntary Registered Apprenticeship-College Collaborative consisting of the sponsors carrying out registered apprenticeship programs, two- or four-year post secondary educational institutions, and organizations that represent such programs or institutions. The bill requires states to provide a Labor-approved reemployment bonus program for individuals currently receiving unemployment benefits. It also allows states to use workforce development funds for a wage insurance program for individuals age 50 and over (age 45 and over for individuals in economically distressed communities) and establishes a training voucher program to assist workers in obtaining job skills training.
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Timeline
13 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Source: Committee
13 February 2019
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, Oversight and Reform, Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Source: Committee
6 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 February 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → WORKER Act
- related to ← LEARNS Act
- related to ← WORKER Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1168
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1168
- us · 116-hr-1168 · source updated 21 July 2025