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S 2521 116th Congress Senate Labor and Employment Allied health services Congressional oversight Education programs funding Employee hiring Employment and training programs Government information and archives Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Labor market Medical education Performance measurement Wages and earnings

Direct CARE Opportunity Act

Introduced: September 19, 2019 Introduced by: Kaine, Tim Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Sep 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5607)
Sep 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act or the Direct CARE Opportunity Act

This bill directs the Department of Labor to award grants to recruit, retain, or provide advancement opportunities to direct care workers. The term "direct care worker" includes home health aides, psychiatric aides, nursing assistants, and personal care aides who assist seniors and persons with disabilities in their homes.

What's happening now September 19, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5607)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4397 Identical bill Direct CARE Opportunity Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Oct 30, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Sep 19, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2521: Direct CARE Opportunity Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2521/
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"S. 2521: Direct CARE Opportunity Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2521/.
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S. 2521, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2521/.
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