H.R. 2714
Referred to CommitteeEmploy Young Americans Now Act
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
11/16/2015 • House
Summary
Employ Young Americans Now Act
Establishes in the Treasury the Employ Young Americans Fund, with an initial appropriation of $5.5 billion for FY2016.
Requires the Department 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 Department 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.
Introduced in House • 6/10/2015
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Originated in the House
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June 10, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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