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HR 711 112th Congress House

Youth Corps Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for the establishment of Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model.

Introduced: October 3, 2011 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Elementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsIndian social and development programsLand use and conservation
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National and community serviceYouth employment and child labor
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Feb 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 15, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E234-235)
Feb 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Youth Corps Act of 2011 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to make grants to eligible public or private nonprofit agencies or organizations to carry out Youth Corps programs that utilize the Youth Corps model to provide eligible youth age 16 through 24 with education and work readiness training to enable them to find employment in the economy of the 21st century, and instill in them a sense of civic engagement and environmental stewardship.

Defines "Youth Corps model" as a youth education and training program for which an eligible entity provides eligible youth, among other things, with stipended or paid work experience and basic and technical skills training leading to: (1) enrollment in postsecondary education or training, (2) attainment of an industry-recognized certification or credential, (3) meaningful employment in the economy of the 21st century, or (4) military service.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2108 Related bill Youth Corps Act of 2012
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 9
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 16, 2012
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Oct 5, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 3, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jul 25, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 13, 2011
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Jul 8, 2011
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 22, 2011
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 15, 2011
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Mar 14, 2011
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 8, 2011
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 17, 2011
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 711: Youth Corps Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-711/
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"H.R. 711: Youth Corps Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-711/.
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H.R. 711, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-711/.
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