H.R. 6623 · 115th Congress
WORKER Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tim Ryan
- Introduced
- 2018-07-26
- Latest action
- 2018-08-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Summary
Working On Rewarding and Keeping Employees Resilient Act or the WORKER Act
This bill provides for (1) a grant program to implement engineering education programs in elementary and secondary schools; (2) programs that increase representation of women and under-represented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations; (3) grants for improved worker training, retention, and advancement; (4) wage insurance for state unemployment compensation recipients; and (5) the establishment of the Distressed Community Investment Agency to promote, establish, and strengthen venture capital investment in distressed communities.