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H.R. 2796 114th Congress House

Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide grants to States for summer employment programs for youth.

Introduced: June 16, 2015 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Employment and training programsTemporary and part-time employmentYouth employment and child labor
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Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jun 16, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 16, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act of 2015

Amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Department of Labor to award grants to states to help local areas with high concentrations of eligible youth to carry out summer employment programs to provide those youth with summer employment opportunities directly linked to academic and occupational learning.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3616 Reintroduced Bill Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act of 2017
  • HR 5671 Urban Progress Act of 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2796: Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2796/
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