STEM RESTART Act

3/14/2024, 3:52 AM

Congressional Summary of S 662

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 rural populations, in reentering or transitioning to the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) workforce by awarding grants to certain small- and medium-sized businesses to assist such workers in reentering or transitioning to the workforce at positions above entry level.

Current Status of Bill S 662

Bill S 662 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 6, 2023. Bill S 662 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 6, 2023.  Bill S 662's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of March 6, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 662

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 662

Primary Policy Focus

Labor and Employment

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 662

STEM RESTART ActSTEM RESTART ActSTEM Restoring Employment Skills through Targeted Assistance, Re-entry, and Training ActA bill 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.
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