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HR 3976 109th Congress House

Worker Recovery Act of 2005

Official title: To accelerate the reemployment and employment of individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by establishing grants to eligible entities to provide wor… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To accelerate the reemployment and employment of individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by establishing grants to eligible entities to provide worker recovery accounts to eligible individuals.

Introduced: October 6, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Oct 6, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 6, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Worker Recovery Act of 2005 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish a temporary program to provide worker recovery accounts to workers affected by a Gulf hurricane disaster.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to make grants to eligible entities to provide such accounts to eligible individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, in order to meet such individuals' employment and training needs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
Alexander, Rodney
· Oct 6, 2005
BOEHNER, JOHN
· Oct 6, 2005
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Oct 6, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3976: Worker Recovery Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3976/
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"H.R. 3976: Worker Recovery Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3976/.
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H.R. 3976, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3976/.
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