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US HR1748

US HR1748
Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017


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Introduced
03/28/2017
In Committee
03/28/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017 Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Labor to provide funding to states for the development or expansion of summer and year-round youth employment programs that: (1) match youth participants with appropriate employers for high-quality employment opportunities; and (2) provide work-readiness training and educational programs, coaching and mentoring, career and college planning services, financial literacy education, and supportive services. In addition, Labor must award grants to assist community partnerships in improving high school graduation and youth employment rates. The bill establishes labor standards, performance accountability measures, and reporting requirements with respect to each of these new programs.

AI Summary

This bill, the Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017, authorizes funding for the Department of Labor to provide grants to states and local areas to develop or expand summer and year-round youth employment programs. These programs aim to match youth participants with appropriate employers and provide work-readiness training, educational programs, coaching and mentoring, career and college planning services, financial literacy education, and supportive services. The bill also authorizes grants to assist local community partnerships in improving high school graduation and youth employment rates. The bill establishes labor standards, performance accountability measures, and reporting requirements for these new programs.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (66)

Bobby Scott (D)* Alma Adams (D),  Karen Bass (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Robert Brady (D),  Anthony Brown (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  André Carson (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Katherine Clark (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Lacy Clay (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  John Conyers (D),  Lou Correa (D),  Elijah Cummings (D),  Danny Davis (D),  Susan Davis (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Dwight Evans (D),  Marcia Fudge (D),  Al Green (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Luis Gutiérrez (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Hakeem Jeffries (D),  Robin Kelly (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Ruben Kihuen (D),  James Langevin (D),  Brenda Lawrence (D),  Al Lawson (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  John Lewis (D),  Michelle Lujan Grisham (D),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Gwen Moore (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Richard Nolan (D),  Donald Norcross (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Jared Polis (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  Tim Ryan (D),  Kilili Sablan (D),  John Sarbanes (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  David Scott (D),  José Serrano (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Carol Shea-Porter (D),  Eric Swalwell (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Norma Torres (D),  Niki Tsongas (D),  Nydia Velázquez (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  Frederica Wilson (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (on 03/28/2017)

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