HR 5236 · 116th Congress · Labor and Employment

Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-11-21· Sponsored by Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.(2019-11-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants to certain national youth-serving organizations for comprehensive workforce readiness programs provided to youth that take place before or after school, during summer vacation or holiday, or on the weekend (i.e., out-of-school-time programs). Such grants must be used to develop and implement youth workforce readiness programs, including for activities such as on-the-job and leadership opportunities, internships, and other supportive services. The bill also requires local workforce development boards to establish youth councils as subgroups of the boards.…

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Cosponsors (15)

10 Democrats5 Republicans