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S. 163: Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act

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A bill to address the workforce needs of the telecommunications industry.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

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John Thune

Sponsor. Senior Senator for South Dakota. Republican.

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Last Updated: Feb 2, 2021
Length: 9 pages
Introduced
Feb 2, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Ordered Reported on Apr 28, 2021

The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on April 28, 2021.

Cosponsors

4 Cosponsors (2 Republicans, 2 Democrats)

Prognosis
43% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
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History

Feb 27, 2020
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3355 (116th).
Feb 2, 2021
 
Introduced

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Apr 28, 2021
 
Ordered Reported

A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.

If this bill has further action, the following steps may occur next:
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Passed Senate

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Passed House

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Signed by the President

S. 163 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 163. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

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