H.R. 2755 · 114th Congress
American Worker Mobility Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tony Cárdenas
- Introduced
- 2015-06-12
- Latest action
- 2015-11-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Summary
American Worker Mobility Act of 2015
Authorizes the Department of Labor to grant a relocation subsidy of up to $10,000 to an individual who:
has been totally unemployed for at least 26 consecutive weeks; has exhausted all rights to state or federal unemployment compensation; has not received a relocation subsidy for the two-year period preceding the subsidy application; and is able to work, available to work, and actively seeking work. Prescribes subsidy program requirements.
Directs the Department to issue regulations to prevent program fraud or abuse.