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This bill, titled the "Older Workers' Bureau Act," proposes to establish an "Older Workers' Bureau" within the Department of Labor to address the employment needs and challenges faced by individuals aged 55 and older, referred to as "older workers." The Bureau will be led by a Director and will conduct research on various aspects of older worker employment, including public benefits, access to leave and workplace flexibility, job training, retirement security, age discrimination, wages, job security, and the impact of federal policies on equitable treatment. It will also be responsible for policy development, outreach, education, administering grant programs, coordinating federal research, and improving access to data on older workers' economic situations. The bill also authorizes grant programs to fund research aimed at identifying and eliminating employment barriers for older workers and to combat "structural ageism," which refers to systemic biases and practices that disadvantage older individuals in the workplace, with priority given to institutions in areas lacking targeted training programs for disadvantaged older workers. The Act authorizes $10 million annually for fiscal years after 2027 to fund these research and anti-ageism grant programs.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7524/all-info