HB5344: Jobs in the Woods Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grant program to address forestry workforce development needs, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
The Jobs in the Woods Act directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create a grant program funding forestry workforce development. The program would help train and develop workers for forest management jobs. It affects people entering forestry careers, employers in that field, and rural communities. The bill is currently in the introductory stage in Congress, meaning it has been formally submitted but not yet assigned to for review.
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HB5344: Jobs in the Woods Act
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Sponsors
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (16)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Ann Kuster
John Rutherford
Andrea Salinas
Derrick Van Orden