US HB795 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

US Congress House Bill 795 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 89-1)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. Directs the Commission to study and report to Congress on issues facing the social work profession, including: (1) fair market compensation, high social work educational debt, social work workforce trends, translating social work research to practice, and social work safety; and (2) state-level social work licensure policies and reciprocity agreements for providing services across state lines. Requires such study to assess the professional capacity of the social work workforce to serve and respond successfully to the increasing biopsychosocial needs of individuals, groups, and communities in certain areas, including aging and child welfare. Authorizes the Secretary to award: (1) workplace improvement grants to eligible entities and individuals to address workplace concerns for the social work profession, including caseloads, compensation, social work safety, supervision, and working conditions; and (2) research grants, education and training grants, and community-based programs of excellence grants. Directs the Secretary to: (1) contract with a national social work research entity to serve as a coordinating center and clearinghouse for information on activities funded under the grants; and (2) develop a multi-media outreach campaign and issue public service announcements that advertise and promote the social work profession.

Title

Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act

Sponsors

Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D-HI]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]	Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]
Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]	Rep. Lincoln Davis [D-TN]	Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]
Rep. Bill Delahunt [D-MA]	Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Bob Etheridge [D-NC]
Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D-AZ]	Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]	Rep. Phil Hare [D-IL]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D-RI]	Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI]	Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D-MI]	Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Jim Marshall [D-GA]
Rep. Eric Massa [D-NY]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]
Rep. Kendrick Meek [D-FL]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Dennis Moore [D-KS]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]
Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Glenn Nye [D-VA]	Rep. Glenn Nye [D-VA]
Rep. John Olver [D-MA]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR]
Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]	Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D-TX]	Rep. Mike Ross [D-AR]
Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]
Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Rep. John Spratt [D-SC]	Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Rep. Robert Wexler [D-FL]
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]	Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-23		Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
2009-02-10		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E232-234)
2009-02-03		Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Same As/Similar To

SB686 (Related) 2009-03-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3687-3690)