HR 444
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Jun 3, 2004
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 3, 2004
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 3, 2004
Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 656, the texts of H.R. 4409 and H.R. 4411 were appended to the engrossment of H.R. 444 as new matter.
Jun 3, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 3, 2004
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 213 - 203 (Roll No. 225).
Jun 3, 2004
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 216 (Roll no. 224).
Jun 3, 2004
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3739)
Jun 3, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kildee motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that the bill be reported back with provisions extending unemployment benefits for unemployed workers.
Jun 3, 2004
Mr. Kildee moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor. (consideration: CR H3738-3740; text: CR H3738)
Jun 3, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 444.
Jun 3, 2004
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 444 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 4444 shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. In the engrossment of H.R. 444, the Clerk shall add the texts of H.R. 4409 and H.R. 4411 as new matter at the end of H.R. 444 and then lay H.R. 4409 and H.R. 4411 on the table.
Jun 3, 2004
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 656. (consideration: CR H3725-3740; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3725-3727)
Jun 2, 2004
Rule H. Res. 656 passed House.
Jun 1, 2004
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 656 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 444 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 4444 shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. In the engrossment of H.R. 444, the Clerk shall add the texts of H.R. 4409 and H.R. 4410 as new matter at the end of H.R. 444 and then lay H.R. 4409 and H.R. 4410 on the table.
Mar 13, 2003
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.
Mar 13, 2003
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-35.
Mar 5, 2003
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 22.
Mar 5, 2003
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 26, 2003
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12.
Feb 26, 2003
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 21, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Jan 29, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 29, 2003
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
2
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2004 | House · vote #225 | On Passage | Passed | 213–203 | See who voted → |
| Jun 3, 2004 | House · vote #224 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed | 199–216 | See who voted → |
Amendments to this bill
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Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.
1 agreed to
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HAMDT 546 | – | Agreed to |
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Plain-English summary
Back to Work Incentive Act of 2003 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Labor to allot grants to States to allocate funds to local areas to establish personal reemployment accounts for individuals identified as likely to exhaust their unemployment compensation.
Provides for such accounts to: (1) accelerate reemployment; (2) promote retention in employment; and (3) give individuals more flexibility, choice, and control in obtaining intensive reemployment, training, and supportive services (as well as assistance in purchasing or leasing an automobile when necessary to allow the recipient to accept a long-term employment offer). Allows such services to be purchased through a one-stop delivery system or other providers. Permits certain amounts in accounts to be used for income support. Provides for reemployment bonuses.
Requires States to establish a uniform statewide amount, up to $3,000, for each individual account. Limits the time in which amounts in an account may be used to not more than one year after the account's establishment. Prohibits the establishment of any such account beginning two years after the enactment of this Act.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 444: To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work; to reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965; to amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-444/
"H.R. 444: To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work; to reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965; to amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-444/.
H.R. 444, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-444/.
[H.R. 444: To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work; to reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965; to amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-444/)