118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1403 — STEM RESTART Act

“To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to create a new national program to support mid-career workers, including workers from underrepresented populations, 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.”

Labor and employment

Introduced Mar 7, 2023

Last action Mar 7, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 7, 2023

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Referred

Mar 7, 2023

Education and Workforce

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes a new national program to support mid-career workers, including workers from underrepresented or rural populations, in reentering or transitioning to the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) workforce by awarding grants to certain small- and medium-sized businesses to assist such workers in reentering or transitioning to the workforce at positions above entry level.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 7, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.