S 1696 · 117th Congress · Labor and Employment

Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-05-19· Sponsored by Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2021-05-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2021 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 (4)

2 Democrats2 Republicans