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US HR2784

STEM RESTART Act STEM Restoring Employment Skills through Targeted Assistance, Re-entry, and Training Act


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Introduced
04/22/2021
In Committee
04/22/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to create a new national program to support mid-career workers, including workers from underrepresented popu- lations, in reentering the STEM workforce, by providing funding to small- and medium-sized STEM businesses so the businesses can offer paid internships or other returnships that lead to positions above entry level.

AI Summary

This bill, the STEM RESTART Act, aims to create a new national program to support mid-career workers, including those from underrepresented populations and rural areas, in re-entering the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) workforce. The bill would provide grant funding to small and medium-sized STEM businesses to offer paid internships or other "returnships" that lead to positions above entry level, helping these workers to transition back into in-demand STEM fields. The bill outlines eligibility criteria, application requirements, and reporting and evaluation measures for the grant program.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 04/22/2021)

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