Senate Bill 1551
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Creating Pathways for Youth Employment Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 20, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1551
Congress
116
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Creating Pathways for Youth Employment Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Labor to make available the following amounts for youth employment programs:
- up to $1.5 billion to provide youth ages 14-24 with subsidized summer employment opportunities,
- and up to $2 billion to provide them with subsidized year-round employment opportunities.
Labor must award (1) one-year planning and three-year implementation grants out of the subsidized summer employment opportunities funding, and (2) similar grants out of the subsidized year-round employment opportunities funding.
To be eligible to receive these grants, an entity must be a state, local government, Indian tribe or tribal organization, or community-based organization that meets certain partnership requirements of this bill.
Labor shall establish performance measures to carry out annual reviews of each grant recipient.
May 20, 2019
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05/20/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2967-2971)
05/20/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:32:22 AM