To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act regarding reentry employment opportunities, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act regarding reentry employment opportunities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Government Operations, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce Reentry Act.
- Section HC8DCD6A69722467A98DBB3B86ECE81A6: 2. Reentry employment opportunities Subtitle D of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.) is amended— by redesignating...
- Section H8080C633E90644FE8FD41AC182C5EC38: 172. Reentry employment opportunities The purposes of this section are— to improve the employment, earnings, and skill attainment, and reduce recidivism, of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act regarding reentry employment opportunities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Government Operations, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act regarding reentry employment opportunities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
John Cornyn
R-TX | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a justice-involved individual who— is age 25 or older
a justice-involved individual who— is age 25 or older
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