To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes.

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Summary of Bill HR 9963

H.R. 9963 of the 118th Congress aims to amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, proposing that employers ordering a plant closing or mass layoff must bear the expenses for an economic impact study in each affected local government unit. The bill includes provisions for covering these costs and potentially additional directives related to employer responsibilities during workforce reductions.

Current Status of Bill HR 9963

Bill HR 9963 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 11, 2024. Bill HR 9963 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on October 11, 2024. Bill HR 9963's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of October 11, 2024

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 9963

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes.