# 117-hres-689: Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 as "National Workforce Development Month" and recognizing the necessity of investing in workforce development to support workers and to help employers succeed in a global economy.

117-hres-689, Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 as "National Workforce Development Month" and recognizing the necessity of investing in workforce development to support workers and to help employers succeed in a global economy., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-689
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 as "National Workforce Development Month" and recognizing the necessity of investing in workforce development to support workers and to help employers succeed in a global economy.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2021-09-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 as "National Workforce Development Month" and recognizing the necessity of investing in workforce development to support workers and to help employers succeed in a global economy.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-689 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/689)

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