Bill115th CongressFiled Jul 19, 2017Labor and Employment
S. 1590
Employ Young Americans Now Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 19, 2017)
Employ Young Americans Now Act
This bill requires the Department of Labor to establish programs to provide summer and year-round employment opportunities to low-income youth and skills training for low-income youth and young adults.
The bill establishes the Employ Young Americans Fund, with an appropriation of $5.5 billion for FY2018, to finance such programs.
What just happenedJul 19, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT](I-VT)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 D
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- Introduced in SenateJul 19, 2017
- Jul 19, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jul 19, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate