US Congress House Bill 1106 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 71-1)
Status: Introduced on March 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment for, and retention, research, and reinvestment in, the profession of social work. Directs the Commission to study and report to Congress on issues facing the social work profession, including: (1) fair market compensation, high social work educational debt, social work workforce trends, translating social work research to practice, and social work safety; and (2) state-level social work licensure policies and reciprocity agreements for providing services across state lines. Requires such study to assess the professional capacity of the social work workforce to serve and respond successfully to the increasing biopsychosocial needs of individuals, groups, and communities in certain areas, including aging and child welfare. Terminates the Commission 30 days after it submits such report within 18 months of its first meeting. Authorizes the Secretary to award: (1) workplace improvement grants to eligible entities and individuals to address workplace concerns for the social work profession, including caseloads, compensation, social work safety, supervision, and working conditions; and (2) research grants, education and training grants, and community-based programs of excellence grants. Directs the Secretary to: (1) contract with a national social work entity to serve as a coordinating center and clearinghouse for information on activities funded under the grants, and (2) develop a multi-media outreach campaign and issue public service announcements that advertise and promote the social work profession.

Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act

Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA]	Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]
Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]	Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]
Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]
Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]	Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]	Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI]
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]
Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]
Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]	Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]	Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]
Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]	Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]	Rep. David Wu [D-OR]	Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-04-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2011-03-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2011-03-15	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E489)

SB584 (Same As) 2011-03-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1106/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1106/BILLS-112hr1106ih.pdf