United StatesEstablishes grants and national strategy for semiconductor workforce education
It coordinates federal efforts and funds to expand semiconductor and microelectronics training, affecting local job training, employers, and regional economic growth.
What it does
Requires creation and maintenance of a single public online clearinghouse for microelectronics education and workforce information.
Directs the National Semiconductor Technology Center to support competency‑based degree, credential, and certificate frameworks to standardize microelectronics workforce programs.
Requires the Subcommittee to develop a 5‑year national microelectronics workforce strategy within 1 year and to include Labor, Education, and Veterans officials in that work.
Creates a competitive grant program (9906A) for eligible partnerships to build or expand semiconductor and microelectronics workforce and academic programs, with grants up to $7 million and up to five years.
Bars Federal agencies from creating duplicative or alternative microelectronics education clearinghouses.
Argument forCreates a centralized clearinghouse and a coordinated 5‑year strategy to align federal, state, and educational efforts, which can reduce duplication and improve labor pipeline planning.
Argument againstThe grant program requires non‑Federal cost share (Federal share capped at 50 percent), which may disadvantage underfunded institutions or regions that cannot meet matching requirements.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 17Introduced in SenateLatest
- Jun 17Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Introduced
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