S. 740 · 117th Congress
WORK NOW Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Amy Klobuchar
- Introduced
- 2021-03-11
- Latest action
- 2021-03-11 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Work Opportunities and Resources to Keep Nonprofit Organizations Well Act or the WORK NOW Act
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a grant program to provide emergency relief to certain nonprofit organizations, prioritizing organizations that provide services related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Organizations receiving funding must use not less than 60% of these funds to hire former and new employees.