# 116-hr-8693: 21st Century Jobs Act

116-hr-8693, 21st Century Jobs Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8693
- Congress: 116
- Title: 21st Century Jobs Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Introduced: 2020-10-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

21st Century Jobs Act This bill establishes an independent agency to be known as the Federal Institute of Technology in the executive branch of the federal government. The bill provides for a Board of Directors for the institute, which shall establish a minimum of 10 local boards. The Board of Directors shall develop requirements for each local board based on the comprehensive strategy of the local board. Each local board shall establish a research hub and oversee the activities of such hub.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7308: RISE Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6902: Black History is American History Act
- 116-hr-5221: 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8693 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8693)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7308: RISE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7308)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-6902: Black History is American History Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6902)
- [116-hr-5221: 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5221)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
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