,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cccf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ai1 #bjai,mr4  
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide grants = ! conduct (        
demon/ration projects design$ to provide
 education & tra9+ = eligible           
individuals ) an arre/ or conviction    
record to ent] & foll[ a c>e] pa?way 9 !
 heal? pr(essions ?r\gh occupations t   
pay well & are expect$ to exp]i5ce a    
labor %ortage or be 9 high dem&1 "u !   
heal? pr(ession opportunity grant       
program "u section #bjjh ( ! ,social    
,security ,act4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,demon/rat+ t      
,emp[]m5t ,makes ,opportunities ,act or 
! ,,demo ,act4  #b4 ,grants =           
demon/ration projects to provide c>e]   
pa?ways 9 ! heal? pr(essions = c]ta9    
individuals ) an arre/ ( conviction     
record ,section #bjjh ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;g7  

is am5d$ by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z 
subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ aft] subsection 
7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,demon/ration        
projects ,to provide c>e] pa?ways 9 !   
heal? pr(essions = c]ta9 individuals )  
an arre/ ( conviction record  7#a7      
,grant au?ority ,! ,secret>y1 9         
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 !  
,secret>y ( ,education1 & ! ,attorney   
,g5]al1 %all aw>d grants 9 accordance ) 
?is subsection to eligible entities to  
conduct demon/ration projects = !       
purpose ( provid+ education & tra9+ =   
eligible individuals ) arre/ or         
conviction records to ent] & foll[ a    
c>e] pa?way 9 ! heal? pr(essions ?r\gh  
occupations t pay well & are expect$ to 
exp]i5ce a labor %ortage or be 9 high   
dem&4  7#b7 ,duration ,a demon/ration   
project %all be conduct$ "u ?is         
subsection = n less ?an #c ye>s4  7#c7  
,application requirem5ts ,an applicant  
seek+ a grant "u ?is subsection = a     
demon/ration project %all submit to !   
,secret>y an application = ! grant1 t   

includes ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a demon/ration
 t ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is to be     
conduct$ has 9 effect policies or laws t
 p]mit c]ta9 alli$ heal? & behavioral   
heal? c>e cr$5tials to be aw>d$ to p )  
c]ta9 arre/ or conviction records 7:i*  
policies or laws %all include appeals   
processes & o!r opportunities to        
demon/rate rehabilitation to obta9      
lic5sure & approval to "w 9 ! propos$   
heal? c>e]s71 & a plan describ$ 9 !     
application :i* w use a legally p]mitt$ 
c>e] pa?way to tra9 p ) su* a record to 
be tra9$ & employ$ 9 su* a c>e]4  7,b7  
,a discussion ( h[ ! project or future  
/rategic hir+ decisions w demon/rate !  
exp]i5ce & exp]tise ( ! project 9 work+ 
) job seek]s :o h arre/ or conviction   
records or employ]s ) exp]i5ce work+ ) p
 ) arre/ or conviction records4  7,c7 ,a
 demon/ration t ! applicant has exp]i5ce
 work+ ) l[-income populations1 or a    
description ( ! plan ( ! applicant to "w
 ) a p>tn] t has ! exp]i5ce4  7,d7 ,an  
id5tification ( promis+ innovations or  

be/ practices t c be us$ to provide !   
tra9+4  7,e7 ,a pro( ( concept or       
demon/ration t ! applicant has done     
suffici5t rese>* on work=ce %ortage or  
9-dem& jobs = :i* p ) c]ta9 types (     
crim9al records c be hir$4  7,f7 ,a plan
 = recruit+ /ud5ts :o are eligible      
individuals into ! project4  7,g7 ,a    
plan = provid+ po/-employm5t support &  
ongo+ tra9+ z "p ( a c>e] pa?way "u !   
project4  7#d7 ,pref]5ces 9 consid]+    
applications ,9 consid]+ applications = 
a grant "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all give pref]5ce to--  7,a7           
applications submitt$ by applicants :o h
 complet$ a demon/ration project fund$  
"u ?is section1 if an evaluation ( !    
project1 :i* 0 fund$ by ! ,secret>y1    
f\nd ! project to h positive outcomes 9 
! categories (--  7i7 graduation &      
cr$5tial atta9m5t2  7ii7 job placem5t & 
ret5tion2 &  7iii7 evid5ce ( address+ ! 
work] %ortage or 9-dem& jobs describ$ 9 
! orig9al application = fund+ = !       
complet$ demon/ration project2 &  7,b7  

applications :i* h an em]g5cy ca% fund  
to assi/ project p>ticipants f9ancially 
9 em]g5cy situations4  7#e7 ,support to 
be provid$  7,a7 ,requir$ support ,a    
project = :i* a grant is made "u ?is    
subsection %all include access to legal 
assi/ance = project p>ticipants = !     
purpose ( address+ arre/ or conviction  
records & associat$ work=ce b>ri]s4     
7,b7 ,all[$ support ,! goods & s]vices  
provid$ "u a project = :i* a grant is   
made "u ?is subsection may include !    
foll[+3  7i7 ,a res]ve fund = f9ancial  
assi/ance to project p>ticipants 9      
em]g5cy situations4  7ii7 ,assi/ance )  
programs & activities1 includ+ legal    
assi/ance1 deem$ necess>y to address    
arre/ or conviction records z an        
employm5t b>ri]4  7#f7 ,te*nical        
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide     
te*nical assi/ance-- 7,a7 to assi/      
eligible entities 9 apply+ = grants "u  
?is subsection2  7,b7 t is tailor$ to   
meet ! ne$s ( grantees at ea* /age ( !  
adm9i/ration ( projects = :i* grants are

 made "u ?is subsection2 &  7,c7 t is   
tailor$ to meet ! specific ne$s (       
eligible entities 9 c>ry+ out !         
projects4  7#g7 ,evaluations  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 by grant1      
contract1 or int]ag5cy agreem5t1 conduct
 rigor\s & well-design$ evaluations ( ! 
demon/ration projects = :i* a grant is  
made "u ?is subsection1 :i* %all include
 id5tification ( successful activities =
 creat+ opportunities = develop+ &      
su/a9+1 p>ticul>ly ) respect to         
l[-income individuals ) arre/ or        
conviction records1 a heal? pr(essions  
work=ce t has accessible entry po9ts1 t 
meets high /&>ds = education1 tra9+1    
c]tification1 & pr(essional developm5t1 
& t provides increas$ wages & af=dable  
b5efits1 includ+ heal? c>e cov]age1 t   
are responsive to ! ne$s ( ! work=ce4   
7,b7 ,rule ( int]pretation ,evaluations 
conduct$ pursuant to ?is p>agraph may   
include a r&omiz$ controll$ trial1 b ?is
 p>agraph %all n be int]pret$ to require
 an evaluation to include su* a trial4  

7#h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity
 means any ( ! foll[+ entities t        
demon/rates 9 an application submitt$ "u
 ?is subsection t ! entity has !        
capacity to fully develop & adm9i/] !   
demon/ration project describ$ 9 !       
application3  7i7 ,a local work=ce      
developm5t bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #ajg
 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act4  7ii7 ,a ,/ate or t]ritory1 a    
political subdivision ( a ,/ate or      
t]ritory1 or an ag5cy ( a ,/ate1        
t]ritory1 or su* a political            
subdivision4  7iii7 ,an ,indian tribe1 a
 tribal organization1 or a tribal       
college or univ]sity4  7iv7 ,an         
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife74  7v7 
,a hospital 7z def9$ 9 section          
#ahfa7;e774  7vi7 ,a skill$ nurs+       
facility 7z def9$ 9 section             
#ahai7;h77#a77;,a774  7vii7 ,a ,f$]ally 
qualifi$ heal? c5t] 7z def9$ 9 section  
#ahfa7;aa77#d774  7viii7 ,a nonpr(it    

organization describ$ 9 section         
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf1 a labor organization1 or an    
entity ) %>$ labor-managem5t ov]sight1 t
 has a demon/rat$ hi/ory ( provid+ heal?
 pr(ession tra9+ to eligible            
individuals4  7ix7 ,an opioid treatm5t  
program 7z def9$ 9 section              
#ahfa7;iii77#b774  7,b7 ,eligible       
individual ,! t]m eligible individual   
means an individual ^: income does n    
exce$ #ach p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty      
level4  7#i7 ,appropriation ,out ( any  
funds 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n 
o!rwise appropriat$1 !re are appropriat$
 to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is         
subsection #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjbj4  4  #c4 ,effective date ,!       
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all take      
effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjai4