Return to Work Awareness Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 12, 2016)
Return to Work Awareness Act of 2016
This bill authorizes the Department of Labor, acting through the Job Accommodation Network, to disseminate information and promote awareness among survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences, such as traumatic brain injury and heart attack, and survivors' families, as well as among employers, government agencies, employee representatives, and service providers in order to: (1) assist survivors of stroke and such other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work, (2) improve a survivor's employability and demonstrate to employers ways to capitalize on the value and talent that survivors add to the workplace, and (3) enhance self-employment and entrepreneurship options for survivors.
What just happenedMar 23, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 12, 2016
- Mar 23, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee - Mar 23, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Workforce Protections Subcommittee - Feb 12, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Feb 12, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 12, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House