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H.R. 2755 — American Worker Mobility Act of 2015 | PoliFocus

H.R. 2755114th Congress

American Worker Mobility Act of 2015

To provide relocation subsidies for the long-term unemployed, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

Subjects

Labor and Employment

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.

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Legislative Actions

2015-06-12
Introduced in House
2015-06-12
Introduced in House
2015-06-12
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2015-11-16
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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