US HB1748 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 66-0)
Status: Introduced on March 28 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017 Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Labor to provide funding to states for the development or expansion of summer and year-round youth employment programs that: (1) match youth participants with appropriate employers for high-quality employment opportunities; and (2) provide work-readiness training and educational programs, coaching and mentoring, career and college planning services, financial literacy education, and supportive services. In addition, Labor must award grants to assist community partnerships in improving high school graduation and youth employment rates. The bill establishes labor standards, performance accountability measures, and reporting requirements with respect to each of these new programs.

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Title

Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017

Sponsors

Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]
Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD]Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]
Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]
Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]Rep. Al Green [D-TX]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]
Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]Rep. Ruben Kihuen [D-NV]
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]
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. David Scott [D-GA]Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]
Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]
Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]
Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-28HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2017-03-28HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB3234 (Related) 2018-07-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5069)

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