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S 454 118th Congress Senate Labor and Employment

Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2023

Introduced: February 15, 2023 Introduced by: Smith, Tina Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 15, 2023
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Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants to certain national youth-serving organizations for comprehensive workforce readiness programs that are provided to youth and take place before or after school, during summer vacation or a holiday, or on the weekend (i.e., out-of-school-time programs).

Such grants must be used to develop and implement nationwide youth workforce readiness programs, including for activities such as on-the-job training and leadership development opportunities, internships, and other supportive services.

The bill also requires local workforce development boards to establish youth councils as subgroups of the boards.

What's happening now February 15, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3416 Related bill Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2023
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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 15, 2023
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 15, 2023
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 15, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 454: Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-454/
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"S. 454: Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-454/.
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S. 454, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-454/.
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