US HB4397 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on September 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Labor to award grants to recruit, retain, or provide advancement opportunities to direct care workers. The term "direct care worker" includes home health aides, psychiatric aides, nursing assistants, and personal care aides who assist seniors and persons with disabilities in their homes.
Title
Direct CARE Opportunity Act Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] | Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV] | Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
| Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI] | Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI] | Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO] | Rep. Antonio Delgado [D-NY] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
| Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-20 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-09-19 | House | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. |
| 2019-09-19 | House | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. |
| 2019-09-19 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2521 (Same As) 2019-09-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5607)
Subjects
Allied health services
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Labor and employment
Labor market
Medical education
Performance measurement
Wages and earnings
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Labor and employment
Labor market
Medical education
Performance measurement
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4397/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4397/BILLS-116hr4397ih.pdf |
