HR 6711 · 96th Congress · Labor and Employment

Youth Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-03-05· Sponsored by Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Human Resources (without written report).(1980-09-23)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1980-08-26
Yea 337Nay 51
PassedHouse · 1980-08-26
Yea 337Nay 51

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Youth Act of 1980 - Title I: Youth Training and Employment Programs - Youth Training and Employment Act of 1980 - Amends the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) to extend through fiscal year 1984 the authorization of appropriations for the Job Corps (title IV, part B) and the Summer Youth Program (title IV, part C). Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1981 through 1984 for the new title IV, part A, Youth Training and Employment Programs established by this Act. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1981 and 1982 to carry out the Private Sector Opportunities for the Economically Disadvantaged program (title VII). Revises title IV, part A to eliminate Youth Employment Demonstration Programs and to establish Youth Training and Employment Programs to assist eligible youth in obtaining job opportunities and in improving their opportunities for future employment and increased earnings. Requires that, to be eligible for part A programs, a youth must be 16 to 21 years of age (inclusive), and have a family income at or below 85 percent of the lower living standard income level. Allows ten percent of each recipient entity's funds to be used for youths of such ages wh…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (8)

4 Democrats3 Republicans1 Independent