CREATES Act
Education and Jobs: State Credential Databases
The CREATES Act was recently introduced and is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on Education and Workforce. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and is actively moving forward. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
The bill has support from both parties and focuses on jobs, which is usually popular. However, it is still in the early stages of the lawmaking process and has a long way to go.
Key Points
- The CREATES Act would give states money to build online tools where people can look up degrees, certificates, and job licenses. These tools would show what skills a person learns and how much the program costs.
- The goal is to help students and workers see if a specific training program actually leads to a good job. The databases would include information on how much people earn after finishing a program and how many graduates find work.
- States could receive up to $10 million each over three years to set up or improve these systems. The bill requires these databases to be easy for the public to use and to work across state lines.
- To protect privacy, the law forbids states from collecting or sharing personal information about individual students. It only focuses on the overall success rates of the programs and the schools.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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News
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
CREATES Act
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