HR 6756
117th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
WORC Act
Introduced: February 18, 2022
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Workforce Opportunity for Returning Citizens Act or the WORC Act
This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants to local workforce development boards, colleges, area career and technical education schools, or other entities to develop or expand education or workforce training programs that (1) lead to employment opportunities for incarcerated and previously incarcerated (i.e., incarcerated at any time during the preceding 36-month period) individuals; and (2) reduce recidivism.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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