118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3518Reengage the Workforce Act

A bill 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
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Dec 14, 2023
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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 Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Dec 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Dec 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.