House Bill 1403 - STEM RESTART Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-03-07

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Alternative Names

STEM RESTART Act

STEM RESTART Act

STEM Restoring Employment Skills through Targeted Assistance, Re-entry, and Training Act

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to create a new national program to support mid-career workers, including workers from underrepresented populations, in reentering the STEM workforce, by providing funding to small- and medium-sized STEM businesses so the businesses can offer paid internships or other returnships that lead to positions above entry level.

Associated Legislation

STEM RESTART Act

Policy Areas

Labor and Employment

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]

Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8]

Committees and Subcommittees

Education and the Workforce Committee

Variations and Revisions

STEM RESTART Act

1/3/2024, 2:00 PM

STEM Restoring Employment Skills through Targeted Assistance, Re-entry, and Training Act or the STEM RESTART Act

This bill establishes a new national program to support mid-career workers, including workers from underrepresented or ...

Congress
118
Number
HR - 1403
Introduced on
2023-03-07
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/7/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

STEM Restoring Employment Skills through Targeted Assistance, Re-entry, and Training Act or the STEM RESTART Act

This bill establishes a new national program to support mid-career workers, including workers from underrepresented or ...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to create a new national program to support mid-career workers, including workers from underrepresented populations, in reentering the STEM workforce, by providing funding to small- and medium-sized STEM businesses so the businesses can offer paid internships or other returnships that lead to positions above entry level.
Policy Areas
Labor and Employment

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary1/3/2024

STEM Restoring Employment Skills through Targeted Assistance, Re-entry, and Training Act or the STEM RESTART Act

This bill establishes a new national program to support mid-career workers, including workers from underrepresented or ...

Latest Action3/7/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.