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COVID–19 Workforce Emergency Response Act

USA116th CongressHR-6402| House 
| Updated: 3/26/2020
Andy Levin

Andy Levin

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (10)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
COVID-19 Workforce Emergency Response Act This bill increases flexibility for state and local agencies to provide continuity of services during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) national emergency. In particular, the bill allows certain state and local unobligated funds to be used for administrative purposes to carry out local workforce investment activities under one-stop delivery systems if the funds are used to respond to such emergency. (A one-stop delivery system is a system under which entities responsible for administering separate workforce investment, educational, and other human resource programs and funding streams (referred to as one-stop partners) collaborate to create a seamless system of service delivery that will enhance access to the programs' services and improve long-term employment outcomes for individuals receiving assistance.) The bill also allows the use of certain state reserved unobligated funds for (1) responding to the national emergency, and (2) distributing by the governor of such state to local boards most impacted by the coronavirus for activities related to responding to such emergency. The Department of Labor must award national dislocated worker grants, with emphasis on state or local areas most impacted by the emergency for activities directly supporting the response to the emergency and related-recovery efforts (e.g., training and temporary employment and certain layoff response activities).
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Timeline
Mar 26, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • March 26, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 26, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

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COVID–19 Workforce Emergency Response Act

USA116th CongressHR-6402| House 
| Updated: 3/26/2020
COVID-19 Workforce Emergency Response Act This bill increases flexibility for state and local agencies to provide continuity of services during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) national emergency. In particular, the bill allows certain state and local unobligated funds to be used for administrative purposes to carry out local workforce investment activities under one-stop delivery systems if the funds are used to respond to such emergency. (A one-stop delivery system is a system under which entities responsible for administering separate workforce investment, educational, and other human resource programs and funding streams (referred to as one-stop partners) collaborate to create a seamless system of service delivery that will enhance access to the programs' services and improve long-term employment outcomes for individuals receiving assistance.) The bill also allows the use of certain state reserved unobligated funds for (1) responding to the national emergency, and (2) distributing by the governor of such state to local boards most impacted by the coronavirus for activities related to responding to such emergency. The Department of Labor must award national dislocated worker grants, with emphasis on state or local areas most impacted by the emergency for activities directly supporting the response to the emergency and related-recovery efforts (e.g., training and temporary employment and certain layoff response activities).
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Timeline
Mar 26, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • March 26, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 26, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Andy Levin

Andy Levin

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (10)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AgingCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentDisability and paralysisEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsFood assistance and reliefGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesPublic transitState and local financeTemporary and part-time employmentUnemployment