H.R. 9963, named the "Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act," aims to amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to make employers pay for economic impact studies if they plan to close a plant or have mass layoffs. This requirement is intended to...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9963 wants to make sure that when a company closes or lets a lot of workers go, they have to pay for a study to see how it might hurt the local area and also pay some money to help people who lose their jobs.