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Workforce Reentry Act

Introduced: October 31, 2019 Introduced by: Smucker, Lloyd Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Oct 31, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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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 October 31, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Nov 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4937: Workforce Reentry Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4937/
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"H.R. 4937: Workforce Reentry Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4937/.
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H.R. 4937, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4937/.
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