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S. 1534 117th Congress Senate

REO Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to authorize the Reentry Employment Opportunities Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 10, 2021 Introduced by: Gary C. Peters Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Adult education and literacyCommunity life and organizationCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencing
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Elementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsJuvenile crime and gang violenceVocational and technical educationYouth employment and child labor
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May 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 10, 2021
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 Latest action May 10, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

REO Act of 2021

This bill establishes the Reentry Employment Opportunities Program to make grants for the purpose of providing job training opportunities to formerly incarcerated adults, youths, and young adults who have dropped out of school. Grants are awarded to entities such as nonprofit organizations, organizations serving women or a minority population, and state and local governments to carry out projects related to apprenticeship programs, occupational skills education, on-the-job training, work experience, job referrals, basic skills remediation, educational services, and work readiness activities for such individuals.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3141 Identical bill REO Act of 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1534: REO Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1534/
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"S. 1534: REO Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1534/.
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S. 1534, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1534/.
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