US HB2381 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 14 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-07-08 - 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]

Summary

Youth Jobs Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Youth Jobs Fund, with an initial appropriation of $3 billion for FY2014. Requires the Secretary of Labor to make certain Fund allocations to each state with an approved workforce investment system plan modification, other specified requests for funds, and Native American program grantees to provide summer and year-round employment opportunities to low-income youth. Requires the Secretary to award allocations and competitive grants to local entities for work-based training and other work-related and educational strategies and activities of demonstrated effectiveness to provide unemployed, low-income young adults and low-income youths with skills that will lead to employment. Subjects activities funded under this Act to federal labor standards and nondiscrimination protections.

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Title

Youth Jobs Act

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2013-07-08HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2013-06-17HouseSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E8E892-893)
2013-06-14HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Same As/Similar To

SB1170 (Same As) 2013-06-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB2721 (Related) 2013-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
HB2770 (Related) 2013-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
HB2821 (Related) 2014-09-18 - Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Wilson (FL). Petition No: 113-12. ( ">Discharge petition text with signatures.)
SB1383 (Related) 2013-07-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB2832 (Related) 2014-09-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB5489 (Related) 2014-11-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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Bill Comments

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