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HR 78 114th Congress House

New Chance for a New Start in Life Act of 2015

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Labor to make grants to States, units of local government, and Indian tribes to carry out employment training programs to assist … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Labor to make grants to States, units of local government, and Indian tribes to carry out employment training programs to assist long-term unemployed job hunters obtain the skills and training to reenter the workforce and fill jobs in high-growth sectors of the economy.

Introduced: January 6, 2015 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Child care and developmentEducation programs fundingEmployee hiringEmployment and training programs
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Health care coverage and accessIndian social and development programsMinority employmentUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVocational and technical educationWages and earnings
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Apr 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jan 6, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 6, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

New Chance for a New Start in Life Act of 2015

Directs the Secretary of Labor to make grants to state and local governments and Indian tribes to carry out employment training programs to assist long-term unemployed persons obtain the skills and training to re-enter the workforce and fill jobs in sectors of the economy projected to have the highest rates of demand during the period 2014 through 2024.

Prescribes certain grant condition and use requirements.

Declares that receiving services or compensation under this Act shall not cause any reduction in the amount of unemployment compensation that an individual is otherwise due.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 78: New Chance for a New Start in Life Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-78/
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"H.R. 78: New Chance for a New Start in Life Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-78/.
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H.R. 78, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-78/.
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