# 114-hr-2601: JOBS Act

114-hr-2601, JOBS Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2601
- Congress: 114
- Title: JOBS Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2015-06-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Job Opportunities Between our Shores Act or the JOBS Act Amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Secretary of Labor to make grants to or enter into contracts with eligible entities to carry out demonstration and pilot projects that provide education and training programs for jobs in advanced manufacturing. Prescribes requirements for project activities and performance goals and measures.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2015-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5850: Secure the Northern Triangle Act
- 114-hr-5207: Freedom of Religion Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4646: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4269: Assault Weapons Ban of 2015
- 114-hr-3785: Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-2601 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2601)

## Related
- [114-hr-5850: Secure the Northern Triangle Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5850)
- [114-hr-5207: Freedom of Religion Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5207)
- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [114-hr-4646: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4646)
- [114-hr-4269: Assault Weapons Ban of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4269)
- [114-hr-3785: Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3785)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2601 (as of 2025-11-18).