US SB2832 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 16 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 16 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Employ Young Americans Now Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Employ Young Americans Fund, with an initial appropriation of $5.5 billion for FY2015. 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.
Title
Employ Young Americans Now Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
| 2014-09-16 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5634) |
Same As/Similar To
HB2381 (Related) 2013-07-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
HB2721 (Related) 2013-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
HB2770 (Related) 2013-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
SB1170 (Related) 2013-06-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB1383 (Related) 2013-07-29 - 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.
HB2721 (Related) 2013-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
HB2770 (Related) 2013-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
SB1170 (Related) 2013-06-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB1383 (Related) 2013-07-29 - 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.
Subjects
Adult education and literacy
Education of the disadvantaged
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Government trust funds
Labor and employment
Performance measurement
State and local government operations
Temporary and part-time employment
Unemployment
Youth employment and child labor
Education of the disadvantaged
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Government trust funds
Labor and employment
Performance measurement
State and local government operations
Temporary and part-time employment
Unemployment
Youth employment and child labor
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2832/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2832/BILLS-113s2832is.pdf |
