Workforce Opportunity for Returning Citizens Act
Summary
Workforce Opportunity for Returning Citizens Act or the WORC Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants to local workforce development boards, colleges, area career and technical education schools, or other entities to develop or expand education or workforce training programs that (1) lead to employment opportunities for incarcerated and previously incarcerated (i.e., incarcerated at any time during the preceding 36-month period) individuals; and (2) reduce recidivism.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 18, 2022
Last action Feb 18, 2022
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2
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Committee
1
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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