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Return to Work Awareness Act of 2017

Introduced: February 16, 2017 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
 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.

What's happening now February 16, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1