# 114-hr-2000: Bridge to Manufacturing Jobs Act

114-hr-2000, Bridge to Manufacturing Jobs Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2000
- Congress: 114
- Title: Bridge to Manufacturing Jobs Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
- Introduced: 2015-04-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Bridge to Manufacturing Jobs Act Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to: (1) provide that themes for the competitive grant program to add capabilities to the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program may be related to projects designed to facilitate the development and implementation of apprenticeship programs, internship programs, or student work-based learning programs to help serve the workforce needs of consortia of manufacturing companies; and (2) include among the selection criteria for grants under such program that a proposal will recruit a diverse manufacturing workforce, including through outreach to women and minorities.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2015-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2015-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2015-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2015-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2015-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2015-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2015-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-2000 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2000)

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- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-5844: ACTION for National Service Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5844)
- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2000 (as of 2025-11-18).