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MI HR0127

MI HR0127
A resolution urging the United States Department of Labor to reverse its decision to pause operations at Job Corps centers across the country and specifically in Detroit.

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Introduced
06/11/2025
In Committee
06/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

103rd Legislature

Bill Summary

A resolution urging the United States Department of Labor to reverse its decision to pause operations at Job Corps centers across the country and specifically in Detroit.

AI Summary

This resolution urges the United States Department of Labor to reconsider its decision to pause operations at Job Corps centers nationwide, with a specific focus on the Detroit center. Job Corps is a long-standing federally funded residential career training program established in 1964 that helps disadvantaged youth ages 16 to 24 complete high school and find employment. The resolution highlights the program's historical success, noting that approximately 25,000 youths are currently enrolled across 99 centers, with 760 students from Michigan participating. The Department of Labor's announced pause, effective June 30, 2025, has already caused significant disruption, with Detroit center participants abruptly told to leave on short notice, reportedly causing at least six youth to become homeless. The resolution emphasizes the critical role Job Corps plays in providing career training in fields like healthcare, construction, and technology, as well as offering wraparound services such as mental health support and housing. By urging the reversal of this decision, the resolution seeks to protect a program that has historically been a lifeline for disadvantaged youth and a pathway to economic stability and upward mobility.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (44)

Stephanie Young (D)*,  Noah Arbit (D),  Kelly Breen (D),  Julie Brixie (D),  Erin Byrnes (D),  Brenda Carter (D),  Tyrone Carter (D),  Betsy Coffia (D),  Emily Dievendorf (D),  Kimberly Edwards (D),  Alabas Farhat (D),  Morgan Foreman (D),  Carol Glanville (D),  Kristian Grant (D),  Peter Herzberg (D),  Kara Hope (D),  Jason Hoskins (D),  Matt Koleszar (D),  Tullio Liberati (D),  Matt Longjohn (D),  Sharon MacDonell (D),  Jaz Martus (D),  Mike McFall (D),  Donavan McKinney (D),  Reggie Miller (D),  Jason Morgan (D),  Tonya Myers Phillips (D),  Cynthia Neeley (D),  Amos O'Neal (D),  Veronica Paiz (D),  Laurie Pohutsky (D),  Natalie Price (D),  Ranjeev Puri (D),  Carrie Rheingans (D),  Julie Rogers (D),  Helena Scott (D),  Will Snyder (D),  Joseph Tate (D),  Penelope Tsernoglou (D),  Dylan Wegela (D),  Regina Weiss (D),  Jimmie Wilson (D),  Stephen Wooden (D),  Mai Xiong (D), 

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Government Operations (on 06/11/2025)

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