,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fdhe ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bd1 #bjah,mr4 ,khanna 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,serrano1 and ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,labor to carry out a ,federal subsidized employment program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,job ,opportunities for ,all ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to carry out a program-- 7#a7 to provide access to a job through federally subsidized employment for individuals who are unemployed1 underemployed1 and jobless but want to work2 7#b7 to assist such individuals in coping with structural unemployment in their communities1 job displacement resulting from deindustrialization1 trade1 automation1 and artificial intelligence1 as well as societal barriers that separate the most vulnerable jobless from employment2 7#c7 to provide for credentialing and certificates that employers recognize and help provide both low-income and middle-class jobseekers with concrete pathways to good paying1 skilled jobs2 and 7#d7 to expand services automatically during economic downturns to address unemployment and stabilize the national economy and ,state economies4 #c4 ,funding 7a7 ,federal subsidized employment program 7#a7 ,state allocations 7,a7 ,in general ,from amounts appropriated under subsection 7b77#a71 the ,secretary of ,labor shall pay to each ,state that has an application approved under section #f1 for each quarter1 beginning with the quarter beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 an amount equal to the ,federal percentage of the total amount expended by the ,state during such quarter under-- 7i7 the ,federal subsidized employment program under section #d2 7ii7 the program of block grants to ,states for temporary assistance for needy families established under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act2 7iii7 any program under the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act2 and 7iv7 any other ,federal program under which ,federal funding is provided to subsidize employment4 7,b7 ,federal percentage ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the ,federal percentage for any ,state shall be #ajj percent less the ,state percentage1 and the ,state percentage shall be that percentage that bears the same ratio to #de percent as the square of the per capita income of such ,state bears to the square of the per capita income of the continental ,united ,states1 including ,alaska and ,hawaii1 except that the ,federal percentage shall in no case be less than #ge percent or more than #ajj percent4 ,such ,federal percentage shall be increased each quarter by the year-over-year percentage point increase1 if any1 in the three-month average unemployment rate of the ,state4 7#b7 ,local entity allocations 7,a7 ,in general ,from amounts made available under subsection 7b77#b71 the ,secretary of ,labor shall award grants1 on a competitive basis and in an amount determined under subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 to local entities to carry out the ,federal subsidized employment program under section #d2 and 7ii7 to not more than #ae local entities to carry out a jobs guarantee program in accordance with section #e4 7,b7 ,amount of grant ,in determining the amount a grant awarded to a local entity under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary of ,labor shall ensure that the grant amount is adequate to reach each community served by the local entity4 7b7 ,mandatory funding 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 there are authorized to be appropriated1 and there are appropriated 7in addition to any other amounts appropriated to carry out this ,act and out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated7 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this ,act4 7#b7 ,competitive grant programs ,the amount of funds that shall be made available for the competitive grants under subsection 7a77#b7 for a fiscal year shall be equal to the result obtained by multiplying-- 7,a7 the difference between-- 7i7 the number of individuals counted under the ,u-#f measure of unemployment and underemployment most recently published by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of the ,department of ,labor2 and 7ii7 the number of individuals participating in the program carried out under subsection 7a77#a72 and 7,b7 average cost for each participant under such program4 #d4 ,federal subsidized employment program ,each grantee receiving funds under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b77;,a77i7 of section #c7;a7 shall carry out1 or expand1 a program that provides access to federally subsidized employment for all eligible individuals as follows3 7#a7 ,participating employers 7,a7 ,amount of subsidies ,a grantee shall provide each participating employer with a subsidy in an amount that-- 7i7 covers up to #aej percent of the wages that the employer pays to eligible individuals who are employed in a position covered by a collective-bargaining agreement in effect with the employer2 and 7ii7 covers up to #abj percent of the wages that the employer pays to eligible individuals who are employed under the program in a position not covered by a collective-bargaining agreement in effect with the employer4 7,b7 ,hiring requirements 7i7 ,workforce 7,i7 ,in general ,to remain eligible to receive additional placements of subsidized employees under this ,act1 a participating employer who seeks to employ1 on a cumulative basis1 more than #ae eligible individuals under the program shall be required to hire1 in an unsubsidized capacity1 not less than the greater of #d employees or #be percent of the employees who were previously placed with the employer through the subsidized job program4 7,,ii7 ,exception ,the requirements of subclause 7,i7 shall not apply during a period that is an economic recession4 7ii7 ,nondisplacement of unsubsidized employees ,the grantee may not employ an individual under the program1 if-- 7,i7 employing such individual will result in the layoff or partial displacement 7such as a reduction in hours1 wages1 or employee benefits7 of an existing employee of the grantee who was not hired under the program1 or will result in infringing upon the promotional opportunities of such existing employee2 or 7,,ii7 such individual will perform the same or substantially similar work that had previously been performed by such an existing employee who-- 7aa7 has been laid off or partially displaced2 and 7bb7 has not been offered by the employer1 to be restored to the position the employee had immediately prior to being laid off or partially displaced4 7iii7 ,elimination of position 7,i7 ,in general ,clause 7ii7 shall not apply to any position that has been eliminated by a grantee4 7,,ii7 ,description ,for purposes of this clause1 a position shall be considered to have been eliminated by a grantee if the position has remained unfilled and the grantee has not sought to fill such position for at least a period of one month4 7iv7 ,nondisplacement of ,state or local ,government ,services ,the grantee may not employ an individual under the program to provide services or functions that are customarily provided by the grantee4 7v7 ,consent of union ,an employer that has a collective-bargaining agreement in effect with a labor organization1 or an employer whose employees are represented by a labor organization for purposes of collective bargaining1 shall seek the consent of the labor organization representing its employees to participate in the program under this ,act4 7vi7 ,other participating employers ,in addition to other entities that may serve as participating employers under this section1 nonprofit entities1 local government entities 7except as provided in clause 7iv771 and labor organizations may serve as participating employers1 administrators1 or intermediaries under this section4 7#b7 ,technical training 7,a7 ,employees in-demand industry sectors or occupations ,with respect to an eligible individual employed under the program by an employer in an in-demand industry sector or occupation1 subject to the administrator of the job placement entity selected by the grantee and upon completion of #c months of satisfactory job performance1 the employer may receive additional funds under the program to enable such individual to pursue a general equivalency diploma1 or a year of career and technical education that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential required for continued employment in such sector or occupation4 7,b7 ,other employees ,with respect to an eligible individual employed under the program who is not employed in an industry sector or occupation described in subparagraph 7,a71 subject to the administrator of the job placement entity selected by the grantee and upon completion of #c months of satisfactory job performance1 such individual may be provided with an opportunity to pursue up to a year of career and technical education4 7#c7 ,eligible individual ,to participate in the program an individual shall-- 7,a7 be at least #ah years of age2 and 7,b7 7i7 have been unemployed for more than #ij days by demonstrating to the program administrator selected by the grantee involved-- 7,i7 that the individual has been registered as unemployed for more than #ij days under a ,state unemployment insurance system2 or 7,,ii7 through submission of a self-affidavit that demonstrates that the individual has been so unemployed2 or 7ii7 have had earnings for the previous #f months that are below the poverty line4 7#d7 ,placement length 7,a7 ,in general ,a period of employment with a participating employer under the program for an individual shall be not longer than #ah months1 and not less than #c months1 except that such period-- 7i7 may be shorter in the case of termination of the individual for unsatisfactory performance2 7ii7 may be extended-- 7,i7 for an additional #ab-month period in a case in which the eligible individual is pursuing the career and technical education described in paragraph 7#b72 or 7,,ii7 in the case of an individual with a barrier to employment2 and 7iii7 shall not be applicable during a period that is an economic recession4 7,b7 ,maximum participation 7i7 ,in general ,during a #aj-year period1 an eligible individual may have not more than #c separate periods of employment under the program4 7ii7 ,different employers ,each period of employment shall be with a different participating employer4 7iii7 ,continued eligibility ,an eligible individual shall become eligible for a new period of employment under the program if the individual is unemployed not less than #d weeks after the conclusion of the individual's previous employment period under the program4 7iv7 ,inapplicability ,this subparagraph shall not apply during a period of economic recession or for individuals with barriers to employment4 7#e7 ,wraparound services ,any wraparound services 7such as screening1 matching1 and job preparation services1 and transportation1 childcare1 and counseling7 provided with funds under this ,act shall be minimal and may only be used-- 7,a7 for the individuals with barriers to employment and who shall be made aware of similar opportunities available through local1 ,state1 or ,federal social welfare programs2 and 7,b7 with an evidence-based approach regarding the impact and importance of such services to the job placement of the individual1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,labor4 7#f7 ,outreach 7,a7 ,grantees ,each grantee shall make available1 on a publicly available website of the grantee1 information on program opportunities for potential employees and employers4 7,b7 ,website ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall create a publicly available website to provide information connecting prospective employees with program administrators4 #e4 ,jobs guarantee program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall carry out a pilot program under which the ,secretary makes grants1 on a competitive basis1 to not more than #e local entities to assist such entities in carrying out a jobs guarantee program as described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,use of funds ,a local entity that receives a grant under subsection 7a7 shall use the grant to carry out a program that provides jobs that-- 7#a7 are available to all individuals who-- 7,a7 are #ah years of age or older2 and 7,b7 reside in the area served under the program1 except that participants in the program may be disciplined1 released1 or suspended from further participation in jobs under the program if they are found to be negligent1 or generally disruptive to the workplace involved under procedures established by the ,secretary of ,labor that provide for an opportunity for a review of such determinations2 7#b7 are1 with respect to individual participants1 included as part of an established bargaining unit and covered by any applicable collective bargaining agreement in effect if similarly situated employees part of such unit and represented by an exclusive bargaining representative2 7#c7 are available for the duration of the pilot program2 7#d7 provide a wage of not less than the greater of-- 7,a7 the hourly wage provided for under the provisions of ,s4 #abdb 7#aaeth ,congress71 as introduced2 7,b7 the prevailing wage in the area involved for a similar job as required by chapter #fg of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 and other related laws2 or 7,c7 the applicable wage under an applicable collective bargaining agreement as provided for under subparagraph 7,b72 7#e7 provide for coverage of the worker under a health insurance program that is comparable to that offered to ,federal employees under the ,federal ,employee ,health ,benefits ,program2 and 7#f7 provide1 at a minimum-- 7,a7 paid family leave consistent with the provisions of ,s4 #ccg 7#aaath ,congress71 as introduced1 and applicable ,state law2 and 7,b7 paid sick leave consistent with the provision of ,s4 #aaeb 7#aaeth ,congress71 as introduced1 and applicable ,state law4 #f4 ,applications 7a7 ,state applications ,to receive an allocation under this ,act a ,state shall submit to the ,secretary of ,labor1 a plan at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 which shall include a description of how the ,state will use the allocation-- 7#a7 to use funds to carry out the program in areas in the ,state proportionate to the rates of joblessness1 underemployment1 and poverty in such areas1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7#b7 to target individuals with barriers to employment4 7b7 ,local applications 7#a7 ,in general ,to receive a grant under this ,act1 a local entity shall submit to the ,secretary of ,labor1 a plan1 at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 which shall include a demonstration of the local entity's ability to meet the purposes described in section #b4 7#b7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under this ,act to local entities1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall give priority to local entities that will use the grant to-- 7,a7 serve areas that are facing acute challenges1 including persistent racial unemployment gap1 drug addiction epidemics1 or high mortality rates1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,labor2 and 7,b7 carry out programs that provide participating individuals with general equivalency diplomas1 recognized postsecondary credentials1 and paid apprenticeships4 7c7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary of ,labor may reserve a portion of the funds appropriated under this ,act to provide technical assistance to local entities that seek to apply for a grant under this ,act4 ,in providing such technical assistance1 the ,secretary shall give priority to local entities that the ,secretary determines have the greatest need for such assistance4 #g4 ,evaluation and expansion1 and report 7a7 ,evaluation and expansion ,not later than #ah months after the date on which the first grant or allocation is awarded under this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall-- 7#a7 develop a strategy 7which shall include annual1 representative1 and random surveys of employees and employers under the programs7-- 7,a7 to determine whether the programs under this ,act are accomplishing the purposes described in section #b2 and 7,b7 to improve the programs to better accomplish such purposes2 and 7#b7 expand the programs under this ,act until a determination is made that equal rates of joblessness in all regions and among all demographic groups have been achieved4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the first grant is awarded under this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall submit to ,congress a report that includes the information described in subsection 7a7 for the purpose of providing ,congress with an informed opportunity to update this ,act and to effectively achieve the purposes described in section #b4 #h4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,career and technical education ,the term career and technical education has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 7#b7 ,grantee ,the term grantee means a ,state that receives an allocation under section #c7;a77#a7 or a local entity that receives a grant under section #c7;a77#b74 7#c7 ,individual with a barrier to employment ,the term individual with a barrier to employment means a member of one or more of the following populations3 7,a7 ,displaced homemakers4 7,b7 ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 and ,native ,hawaiians1 as such terms are defined in section #aff of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act4 7,c7 ,individuals with disabilities1 including youth who are individuals with disabilities4 7,d7 ,older individuals4 7,e7 ,ex-offenders4 7,f7 ,homeless individuals 7as defined in section #dadjc7f7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adjdc;e-#b7f7771 or homeless children and youths 7as defined in section #gbe7b7 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a7#b7774 7,g7 ,individuals who are ,english language learners1 individuals who have low levels of literacy or who have not more than a high school diploma or the equivalent1 and individuals facing substantial cultural barriers4 7,h7 ,individuals within #b years of exhausting lifetime eligibility under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq474 7,i7 ,single parents 7including single pregnant women74 7,j7 ,long-term unemployed individuals4 7,k7 ,such other groups as the ,secretary of ,labor determines to have barriers to employment4 7#d7 ,local entity ,the term local entity means a unit of general local government or a nonprofit or other organization serving such a unit4 7#e7 ,period of economic recession ,the term period of economic recession means not less than a consecutive #c-month period of decline in national payroll employment1 which shall be determined to have ended on the date on which the national payroll employment reaches the level reported by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of the ,department of ,labor in the highest month of national payroll employment prior to such period of decline4 7#f7 ,,wioa terms ,the terms in-demand industry sector or occupation1 poverty line1 recognized postsecondary credential1 ,state1 and unit of general local government have the meanings given the terms in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act4