Workforce Opportunity for Returning Citizens Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 18, 2022)
Workforce Opportunity for Returning Citizens Act or the WORC Act
This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants to local workforce development boards, colleges, area career and technical education schools, or other entities to develop or expand education or workforce training programs that (1) lead to employment opportunities for incarcerated and previously incarcerated (i.e., incarcerated at any time during the preceding 36-month period) individuals; and (2) reduce recidivism.
What just happenedFeb 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 18, 2022
- Feb 18, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Feb 18, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 18, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House