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S. 2832 113th Congress Senate

Employ Young Americans Now Act

Official title: A bill to provide for youth jobs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 16, 2014 Introduced by: Bernard Sanders Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Adult education and literacyEducation of the disadvantagedEmployee hiringEmployment and training programs
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Government trust fundsPerformance measurementState and local government operationsTemporary and part-time employmentUnemploymentYouth employment and child labor
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Sep 16, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 16, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5634)
Sep 16, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 16, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employ Young Americans Now Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Employ Young Americans Fund, with an initial appropriation of $5.5 billion for FY2015.

Requires the Secretary of Labor to make certain Fund allocations to each state with an approved workforce investment system plan modification, other specified requests for funds, and Native American program grantees to provide summer and year-round employment opportunities to low-income youth.

Requires the Secretary to award allocations and competitive grants to local entities for work-based training and other work-related and educational strategies and activities of demonstrated effectiveness to provide unemployed, low-income young adults and low-income youths with skills that will lead to employment.

Subjects activities funded under this Act to federal labor standards and nondiscrimination protections.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 2381 Youth Jobs Act
  • HR 2721 Pathways Back to Work Act of 2013
  • HR 2770 Pathways Back to Work Act of 2013
  • HR 5489 Employ Young Americans Now Act
  • S 1170 Youth Jobs Act
  • S 1383 Pathways Back to Work Act of 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2832: Employ Young Americans Now Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2832/
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