114-hr-2714114th Congress

Employ Young Americans Now Act

Sponsored By: Representative JOHN CONYERS

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Summary

Employ Young Americans Now Act Establishes in the Treasury the Employ Young Americans Fund, with an initial appropriation of $5.5 billion for FY2016. Requires the Department of Labor to make certain Fund allocations to each state with an approved workforce investment system plan modification, other specified requests for funds, and Native American program grantees to provide summer and year-round employment opportunities to low-income youth. Requires the Department to award allocations and competitive grants to local entities for work-based training and other work-related and educational strategies and activities of demonstrated effectiveness to provide unemployed, low-income young adults and low-income youths with skills that will lead to employment. Subjects activities funded under this Act to federal labor standards and nondiscrimination protections.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

JOHN CONYERS

MI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 6/10/2015

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 6/10/2015

  • CHARLES RANGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 6/10/2015

  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 6/10/2015

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 6/10/2015

  • ELIJAH CUMMINGS

    MD • D

    Sponsored 6/10/2015

  • Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 6/10/2015

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 6/16/2015

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