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H.R. 4720 118th Congress House

Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act of 2023

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants for the recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers.

Introduced: July 18, 2023 Introduced by: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 18, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 18, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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 Latest action July 21, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
Phillips, Dean
· Jan 18, 2024
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 18, 2023
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 18, 2023
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jul 18, 2023
Wild, Susan
· Jul 18, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4720: Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4720/
MLA
"H.R. 4720: Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4720/.
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H.R. 4720, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4720/.
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