HR 5821 United States House · 117th Congress

American Energy Worker Opportunity Act of 2021

Summary

American Energy Worker Opportunity Act of 2021 This bill establishes the Office of American Energy Workers in the Department of the Treasury to provide displaced coal workers with wage replacement, health care premiums, retirement savings contributions, and educational assistance. The bill also provides educational assistance for the children of displaced coal workers and provides an incentive for clean energy employers to hire displaced coal workers.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2021

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Introduced Nov 2, 2021 Last action Nov 2, 2021

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Nov 2, 2021

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Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Nov 2, 2021

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Introduced in House

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1 primary · 15 co-sponsors