HR 4937
116th Congress
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Workforce Reentry Act
Introduced: October 31, 2019
Introduced by:
Smucker, Lloyd
Republican
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 31, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 31, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Workforce Reentry Act
This bill directs the Department of Labor to award grants to private nonprofit organizations, local workforce development boards, state or local governments, or Indian or Native American entities to provide job training, job placement services, and mentoring to individuals who
- have been convicted of a crime as a juvenile or an adult and imprisoned, or
- have not been released from prison for more than two years before the date on which the individual begins participation in the workforce.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1