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H.R. 8583 116th Congress House

Justice for Dislocated Workers Act

Official title: To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an eco… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 13, 2020 Introduced by: Mark DeSaulnier Democratic · California 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 14, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Oct 13, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 13, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 14, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice for Dislocated Workers Act

This bill expands the notification requirement for plant closures and mass layoffs under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to include notices to Members of Congress.

The bill provides that an employer's notice of a plant closing or mass layoff shall not be considered valid unless the employer, prior to serving such notice, covers the cost of an economic impact study to assess the economic impact of such an order. An employer who is not experiencing economic hardship and who orders a plant closing or mass layoff must make payments to the Impacted Workers Fund, created by this bill, to cover the financial losses of states resulting from such an order.

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  • HR 9305 Reintroduced Bill Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8583: Justice for Dislocated Workers Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8583/
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"H.R. 8583: Justice for Dislocated Workers Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8583/.
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H.R. 8583, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8583/.
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