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H.R. 6646 116th Congress House

Relaunching America’s Workforce Act

Official title: To provide State and local workforce and career and technical education systems with support to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency.

Introduced: May 8, 2020 Introduced by: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Child care and developmentCommunity life and organizationComputers and information technologyDisability assistanceDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEconomic developmentEconomic performance and conditionsEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingEducational technology and distance educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsFood industry and servicesHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHigher educationHome and outpatient careIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesLabor-management relationsLicensing and registrationsManufacturingMental healthMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborMilitary personnel and dependentsMinority educationMinority employmentPerformance measurementPoverty and welfare assistancePublic-private cooperationRetail and wholesale tradesRural conditions and developmentState and local financeState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaTransportation costsTransportation employeesUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVocational and technical educationYouth employment and child labor
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 1, 2020
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 Latest action May 1, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Relaunching America's Workforce Act

This bill establishes several grant programs to address employment, the workforce, and education access in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) national emergency.

The Department of Labor must provide grants in response to the COVID-19 national emergency to

  • provide training and employment for dislocated, unemployed, and underemployed workers;
  • support youth employment;
  • establish workforce information systems improvements;
  • provide reentry employment opportunities for justice-involved youth and young adults; and
  • create or expand apprenticeship programs.

Programs directed towards assisting Native Americans and migrant and seasonal farmworkers may be extended.

The Department of Education must provide grants to expand the capacity of adult education providers to prioritize serving adults with low-literacy or numeracy levels negatively impacted by the COVID-19 national emergency, and to improve or expand career and technical education programs and programs of study to respond to state and local needs as a result of the COVID-19 national emergency.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3659 Relaunching America’s Workforce Act
  • HR 7932 Community College Workforce Training Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 49
All 49 Democratic 31
Kuster, Ann
· Oct 13, 2020
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Aug 25, 2020
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Aug 11, 2020
Lowenthal, Alan
· Aug 11, 2020
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Aug 7, 2020
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 31, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 31, 2020
Cicilline, David
· Jul 29, 2020
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 29, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 16, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Jul 1, 2020
Napolitano, Grace
· Jul 1, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 29, 2020
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jun 29, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jun 24, 2020
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jun 22, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jun 22, 2020
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jun 22, 2020
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jun 22, 2020
Trone, David
· Jun 22, 2020
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · May 27, 2020
Wild, Susan
· May 27, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 22, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 19, 2020
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 15, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · May 12, 2020
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· May 12, 2020
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · May 8, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 8, 2020
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · May 8, 2020
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· May 8, 2020
Sablan, Gregorio
· May 8, 2020
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 8, 2020
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 1, 2020
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · May 1, 2020
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 1, 2020
DAVIS, SUSAN
· May 1, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· May 1, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · May 1, 2020
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · May 1, 2020
Levin, Andy
· May 1, 2020
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · May 1, 2020
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · May 1, 2020
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