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H.R. 2842 (115th): Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act

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Source: Republican Policy Committee

H.R. 2842 connects low-income Americans looking for work with employers looking to fill job openings, including through apprenticeships and other forms of on-the-job training. Specifically, the legislation provides funding for states to subsidize employment for a limited time for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients to provide work experience in exchange for benefits. The bill reserves $100 million from the FY18 TANF Contingency Fund to test whether states subsidizing the wage of TANF recipients can be an effective means of helping them enter and remain in the workforce. States may subsidize up to 50 percent of the recipients wage, with the remainder covered by the employer.

Each state must describe how wage subsidies will be provided and how they expect each individual to maintain employment when the subsidies ...

Sponsor and status

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Carlos Curbelo

Sponsor. Representative for Florida's 26th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jun 26, 2017
Length: 10 pages
Introduced
Jun 8, 2017
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on June 23, 2017 but was never passed by the Senate.

Cosponsors

2 Cosponsors (1 Republican, 1 Democrat)

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History

Jun 8, 2017
 
Introduced

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Jun 14, 2017
 
Considered by House Committee on Ways and Means

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Jun 15, 2017
 
Ordered Reported

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Jun 20, 2017
 
Reported by House Committee on Ways and Means

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Jun 23, 2017
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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H.R. 2842 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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