118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 6786Reengage the Workforce Act

To authorize the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to make grants to eligible entities to assist certain individuals in reentering a secondary school or a high school equivalency program, and for other purposes.

Education
Introduced Dec 14, 2023
Last action Dec 14, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Dec 14, 2023
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Referred
Dec 14, 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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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Labor, in consultation with the Department of Education, to make competitive grants to eligible entities for carrying out in-person or virtual programs to provide specified services to eligible secondary school dropouts. Eligible entity refers to a partnership between or among (1) a local educational agency, a unit of general local government, a nonprofit intermediary, or a consortium of any of these entities; and (2) a community-based organization, an institution of higher education, or a local or state board (or a combination of these entities). Eligible secondary school dropout refers to an individual who is not younger than 16 years of age and who i...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Dec 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Dec 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.