US HR2381

Bill

US HR2381

Youth Jobs Act

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Introduced Session

113th Congress

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill, the Youth Jobs Act, establishes a $3 billion Youth Jobs Fund in the Treasury for fiscal year 2014 to create employment and training opportunities for low-income youth and young adults. The Secretary of Labor will allocate half of these funds to states with approved workforce investment plans to provide summer and year-round jobs, and the other half will be awarded through competitive grants to local entities for work-based training and other effective strategies aimed at equipping unemployed, low-income young people with skills for employment. All activities funded by this act will adhere to federal labor standards and nondiscrimination protections.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

John Conyers (D)*,

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (on 07/08/2013)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2381/all-info

(7 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2381/all-info
BillText	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr2381ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr2381ih.pdf
Bill	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr2381ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr2381ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2721	Pathways Back to Work Act of 2013	Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.	Related
HR2770	Pathways Back to Work Act of 2013	Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.	Related
HR2821	American Jobs Act of 2013	Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Wilson (FL). Petition No: 113-12. ( ">Discharge petition text with signatures.)	Related
HR5489	Employ Young Americans Now Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.	Related
S1170	A bill to provide for youth jobs, and for other purposes.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Same As
S1383	A bill to provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, provide summer employment and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and carry out work-related and educational strategies and activities of demonstrated effectiveness, and for other purposes.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S2832	A bill to provide for youth jobs, and for other purposes.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related

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