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H. R. 3738 — An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes.
April 30, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:2,316
H.R. 3738 aims to create the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration within the Department of Veterans Affairs. This new administration would focus on managing programs related to job training, education, housing loans, and transitioning services for...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 3738 is a plan to set up a new department in charge of helping soldiers find jobs, homes, and more when they leave the military. A special leader, chosen by important people, will guide this new department.
H. R. 6655 — To amend and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
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April 05, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:62,604
H.R. 6655 aims to amend and renew the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, offering a comprehensive framework to enhance workforce development across the United States. This bill focuses on improving coordination between industry needs and training programs, increasing support for...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a big plan to help people learn new skills and get good jobs. It also tries to make sure money is spent wisely on this, while checking that everyone involved is doing things the right way.
S. 4008 — To authorize workforce development innovation grants for the implementation, expansion, and evaluation of evidence-based workforce programs, and for other purposes.
March 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,079
S. 4008 is a proposal to create workforce development innovation grants aimed at improving job training and employment services in the United States. The bill seeks to fund projects that focus on evidence-based innovations designed to enhance job outcomes, especially for individuals facing...
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S. 4008 is a plan to give money to programs that help people get better at their jobs, especially those who have a hard time finding work. It will check how well these programs work to make sure they really help people get jobs.
H. R. 9217 — To establish, in the Office of Refugee Resettlement, the Destination Reception Services Program New Arrival Services Board and to authorize a grant program for providing funding for medium-term services to eligible arrivals in destination States and localities to promote their self-sufficiency, reduce costs of extended emergency service provision, maximize benefit to new arrivals and host communities, provide diversion from homelessness, and promote the effective navigation and compliance of the immigration process.
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July 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,200
H. R. 9217, also known as the "Destination Reception Assistance Act," aims to establish a new program within the Office of Refugee Resettlement called the Destination Reception Services Program. The program is designed to support new arrivals in the United States, such as...
Simple Explanation
The Destination Reception Assistance Act is a plan to help people who are new to the United States by giving them money for important things like housing and job training; it wants to make sure these people have what they need to settle into their new homes and communities.
H. R. 9963 — To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes.
October 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,766
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...
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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.
H. R. 9209 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to address the economic and workforce impacts of substance use disorder.
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July 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,251
H. R. 9209 aims to change the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to help tackle the effects of substance use disorder on jobs and the economy. The bill proposes a pilot program that provides grants to states and local boards to create partnerships with various...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9209 is a plan to help people find jobs and support who are affected by drug problems. It gives money to groups to work together and help these people learn skills and get better jobs, with more money promised every year until 2030.
H. R. 9621 — To award career pathways innovation grants to local educational agencies and consortia of local educational agencies, to provide technical assistance within the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education to administer the grants and support the local educational agencies with the preparation of grant applications and management of grant funds, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support community college and industry partnerships, and for other purposes.
September 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:5,995
H.R. 9621, known as the 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act, aims to enhance career education by awarding grants to local educational agencies. These grants will support career pathways and partnerships involving schools, businesses, and community organizations. The bill...
Simple Explanation
The 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act is like a plan to help schools, especially those teaming up with businesses and communities, give students better job training and opportunities. It also tries to make sure kids who might have a tough time, like those from less wealthy families, get good chances to learn skills for jobs.
H. R. 6655 — An Act To amend and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
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April 10, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:64,470
The bill, H.R. 6655, known as the “A Stronger Workforce for America Act,” aims to update and extend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It proposes changes to improve workforce development activities, including the establishment of a performance accountability...
Simple Explanation
The bill aims to make sure people have better chances to learn new skills and find jobs by updating some old rules and giving more money for job training. It also tries to make sure schools and businesses work together more closely so people learn what they need for real jobs.
H. R. 7884 — To reauthorize the Job Corps program, and for other purposes.
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April 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:4,650
The bill H. R. 7884, titled the “Strengthening Job Corps Act of 2024,” aims to reauthorize and modify the Job Corps program, which provides education and job training to young people. It includes changes to the definitions and eligibility criteria, allowing for individuals up...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make the Job Corps program better by helping more young people, including those with disabilities, learn and get jobs. It plans to spend more money to support these changes and make sure that workers at Job Corps centers are treated fairly.
H. R. 9599 — To establish the gender-based violence survivor workforce program.
September 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:939
H.R. 9599, known as the "Skills Against Violence Act of 2024," aims to establish a workforce program for survivors of gender-based violence. This program would offer grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, and nonprofits to aid survivors and their families in finding jobs,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9599 is a plan to help people who have been hurt by violence find jobs and get services like counseling and childcare, by giving money to groups that can help them. It wants to make sure the plan works well and has enough money until 2029, but some parts are not very clear on how this will all happen exactly.
H. R. 8316 — To establish a program of workforce development as an alternative to college for all, and for other purposes.
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May 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:7,926
H.R. 8316, also known as the “American Workforce Act,” aims to create a national program for workforce development as an alternative to college. This program focuses on providing paid, full-time job positions that include structured on-the-job training and educational...
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H.R. 8316 wants to help people get good jobs without going to college by creating a program where they can work and learn at the same time. It also plans to get money for this program by taxing big college funds, but some people are worried it might not be fair or enough to cover the best training.
H. R. 7097 — To authorize the Secretary of Defense to conduct outreach and provide assistance to institutions of higher education to support training and internships for members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes.
January 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:374
H. R. 7097 aims to authorize the Secretary of Defense to partner with colleges and universities to enhance training and internship opportunities for servicemembers and veterans. The bill seeks to expand agreements under the Skillbridge program, which helps military members...
Simple Explanation
The bill is about helping military members and veterans learn new skills for jobs by working with colleges. It lets the Defense people team up with schools to make sure soldiers have training and internships when they stop being in the military.

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