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HR 1128 115th Congress House

Return to Work Awareness Act of 2017

Official title: To assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work.

Introduced: February 16, 2017 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 16, 2017
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 Latest action February 16, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Return to Work Awareness Act of 2017

This bill authorizes the Department of Labor, acting through the Job Accommodation Network, to disseminate information and promote awareness among survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences, such as traumatic brain injury and heart attack, and survivors' families, as well as among employers, government agencies, employee representatives, and service providers in order to: (1) assist survivors of stroke and such other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work, (2) improve a survivor's employability and demonstrate to employers ways to capitalize on the value and talent that survivors add to the workplace, and (3) enhance self-employment and entrepreneurship options for survivors.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 16, 2017
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 16, 2017
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1128: Return to Work Awareness Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1128/
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"H.R. 1128: Return to Work Awareness Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1128/.
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H.R. 1128, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1128/.
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