Search Results: keywords:"youth employment"

  • H. R. 6655 — To amend and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
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    Status:Reported in House
    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. 3990 — To provide subsidized summer and year-round employment for youth who face systemic barriers to employment and viable career options and to assist local community partnerships in improving high school graduation and youth employment rates, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:11,623

    S. 3990 aims to create subsidized job opportunities for young people in the U.S. who face challenges in finding work or a career path. The bill allocates over $1 billion annually from 2025 to 2030 to support summer and year-round employment programs focused on high school students and recent...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to help young people who have a hard time finding jobs by giving them job opportunities during summer and the rest of the year, while different community groups work together to make this happen. It asks for a lot of money to make sure these kids get the help they need, like training and guidance, so they can succeed in future jobs.

  • H. R. 7884 — To reauthorize the Job Corps program, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    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.