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On July 22, Representative George Miller (D-CA), Ranking Member on the House Education and Workforce Committee, introduced the Pathways Back to Work Act of 2013 (H.R. 2770), legislation to support immediate employment and training activities for unemployed and low-income individuals. Senator Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the companion bill in the Senate. National Skills Coalition recently wrote to Representative Miller and Senator Blumenthal expressing support for the Pathways Back to Work Act.
The Pathways Back to Work Act helps address America’s skill demands by establishing a new $12.5 billion “Pathways Back to Work Fund” under the Department of Labor, which would support three key workforce development strategies:
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