US SB260 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Addresses employment standards for individuals with disabilities. The bill directs the Department of Labor to award grants to states and certain eligible entities to assist them in transforming their business and program models to support individuals with disabilities by operating competitive integrated employment businesses, assisting disabled individuals in finding and retaining work in such employment, and providing integrated employment and integrated community participation and wraparound services for such individuals. The bill prohibits the issuance of new special certificates that allow payment of subminimum wages to disabled individuals and phases out existing certificates over a six year period. The bill directs the Office of Disability Employment of Labor to award grants to provide technical assistance to employers transitioning from special certificates to competitive integrated employment for disabled individuals. Labor must contract with a nonprofit entity to conduct an evaluation of the impact of the transitioning requirements of this bill.
Title
Transformation to Competitive Employment Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
| Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-29 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB873 (Same As) 2019-01-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Employment and training programs
Family services
Labor and employment
Labor standards
Mental health
Performance measurement
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Wages and earnings
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Employment and training programs
Family services
Labor and employment
Labor standards
Mental health
Performance measurement
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/260/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s260/BILLS-116s260is.pdf |
