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Jobs Now Act of 2025
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to create a pilot program to award grants to units of general local government and community-based organizations to create jobs, and for other purposes.
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Summary
Jobs Now Act of 2025
This bill directs the Department of Labor to conduct a two-year pilot program to award grants to general local governmental units or community-based organizations to retain, employ, or train individuals for positions that provide a public service. At least 50% of grant funds must be used to retain employees who would otherwise be laid off due to budget cuts.
Labor must encourage grantees to use grant funds to retain, employ, or train veterans, individuals with disabilities, individuals receiving unemployment benefits, or dislocated workers.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Jan 23, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Jan 23, 2025 Introduced in House
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