21st Century Transportation Workforce Development Act

Langevin, James R.

21st Century Transportation Workforce Development Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a task force on developing a 21st-century surface transportation workforce. The task force must develop and submit recommendations and strategies for DOT to <ul> <li>evaluate the current and future state of the surface transportation workforce;</li> <li>identify factors influencing individuals pursuing careers in surface transportation;</li> <li>address barriers to retaining individuals in surface transportation careers;</li> <li> identify and address potential impacts of emerging technologies on the surface transportation workforce;</li> <li>increase access for vulnerable or underrepresented populations;</li> <li>facilitate and encourage elementary, secondary, and postsecondary students in the United States to pursue careers in the surface transportation sector; and</li> <li>identify and develop pathways for students and individuals to secure pre-apprenticeships, registered apprenticeships, and other work-based learning opportunities in the U.S. surface transportation sector.</li> </ul> The task force shall terminate upon submitting to Congress a report containing the recommendations and strategies.