Youth Jobs Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 14, 2013)
Youth Jobs Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Youth Jobs Fund, with an initial appropriation of $3 billion for FY2014.
Requires the Secretary of Labor to make certain Fund allocations to each state with an approved workforce investment system plan modification, other specified requests for funds, and Native American program grantees to provide summer and year-round employment opportunities to low-income youth.
Requires the Secretary to award allocations and competitive grants to local entities for work-based training and other work-related and educational strategies and activities of demonstrated effectiveness to provide unemployed, low-income young adults and low-income youths with skills that will lead to employment.
Subjects activities funded under this Act to federal labor standards and nondiscrimination protections.
What just happenedJul 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 14, 2013
- Jul 8, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Jun 17, 2013IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E8E892-893)
- Jun 14, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Jun 14, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 14, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House