,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hehc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #ac1 #bjbj,mr4 ,de,saulnier introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and ,financial ,services1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,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 government1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,justice for ,dislocated ,workers ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,section #b7;a7 of the ,worker ,adjustment and ,retraining ,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baja7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following3 1 without regard to the number employees employed within a single site of employment2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following3 1 without regard to the number employees employed within a single site of employment2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by striking means the permanent and inserting the following3 means-- 7,a7 the permanent 2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 as so designated by this paragraph1 by striking #ej or employees excluding any part-time employees and inserting #be or more full-time employees or #ge or more full-time or part-time employees2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 a permanent or temporary shutdown of a single site of employment of multiple employers1 if such employers contract with a common employer of the affected employees and if such shutdown results in a combined employment loss during any #cj-;day period for #ej or more employees1 excluding any part-time employees4 2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b71 by striking clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 and inserting the following3 7i7 at least #cc percent of the employees 7excluding any part-time employees72 and 7ii7 #be or more full-time employees or #ge or more full-time or part-time employees4 4 #c4 ,notification ,section #c7;a7 of the ,worker ,adjustment and ,retraining ,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bajb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by inserting the ,state representatives for such ,state1 before and the chief2 and 7,b7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 to each ,member of ,congress representing such ,state or the ,congressional district in which such unit is located4 4 #d4 ,economic impact study ,section #c of the ,worker ,adjustment and ,retraining ,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bajb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,economic impact study 7#a7 ,in general ,a notice served by an employer under subsection 7a7 before ordering a plant closing or mass layoff shall not be considered valid unless1 not less than #cj days prior to serving such notice1 the employer covers the cost of1 and ensures that each unit of local government within which such closing or layoff is to occur completes 7directly or through a contract71 an economic impact study to assess the economic impact of such order during the #a-year period beginning on the first day of such closure or layoff on such unit1 which shall include-- 7,a7 a review of the finances of the employer to determine if the employer is financially viable 7as such term is defined by the ,secretary of the ,treasury7 to make the payments described in paragraph 7#b71 which determination shall include whether the employer is experiencing economic hardship2 and 7,b7 in a case in which an employer is not experiencing economic hardship1 an assessment of direct and indirect financial losses 7including impact on local businesses 7such as downstream job and supply chain loss and decreases in customer base71 and impact on tax revenue7 that will be experienced by such unit4 7#b7 ,payment by employer 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of an employer that is not experiencing an economic hardship and that orders a plant closing or mass layoff1 the employer not later than #cj days prior to such closure or mass layoff1 shall-- 7i7 pay to the ,impacted ,workers ,fund established under section #eje of the ,public ,works and ,economic ,development ,act of #aife 7if such a ,fund has been established7 of the ,state in which each county is located that1 in accordance with paragraph 7#a77;,b71 will experience financial losses as a result of such order1 an amount equal to such financial losses to be dispersed in accordance with such section2 or 7ii7 in a case in which the ,fund described in clause 7i7 has not been established1 pay to the workforce development system 7as defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb77 of the ,state in which each county is located that1 in accordance with paragraph 7#a77;,b71 will experience financial losses as a result of such order1 an amount equal to such financial losses to be dispersed in accordance with such section4 7,b7 ,private right of action ,a unit of local government aggrieved by an employer that violates subparagraph 7,a71 may sue in any district court of the ,united ,states for any district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred1 or in which the employer transacts business4 7#c7 ,guidance by the ,secretary ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of the ,justice for ,dislocated ,workers ,act1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall issue guidance on conducting the economic impact studies4 7#d7 ,grants to cover the cost of economic impact studies 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall award grants to employers subject to the requirements of paragraph 7#a7 the cost an economic impact study required under such paragraph4 7,b7 ,application ,to receive a grant under this paragraph1 an employer shall submit to the ,secretary of ,labor an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 4 #e4 ,administration and enforcement of requirements ,section #e of the ,worker ,adjustment and ,retraining ,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bajd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,a77i71 by inserting twice before the average regular2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking ,the remedies and inserting ,except as otherwise provided in section #c7;e77#b77;,b71 the remedies4 #f4 ,cooperative agreements to establish ,impacted ,workers ,funds 7a7 ,in general ,the ,public ,works and ,economic ,development ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #ejd the following3 #eje4 ,cooperative agreements to establish ,impacted ,workers ,funds 7a7 ,in general ,to be eligible to receive funds described in section #c7;e77#b7 of the ,worker ,adjustment and ,retraining ,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bajb7;e77#b77 a ,state shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the ,secretary under this section4 7b7 ,cooperative agreement contents ,a cooperative agreement entered into under subsection 7a7 shall require a participating ,state to-- 7#a7 establish and administer an ,impacted ,workers ,fund 7in this ,act referred to as a ,fund7 to receive amounts pursuant to section #c7;e77#b7 of the ,worker ,adjustment and ,retraining ,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bajb7;e77#b772 and 7#b7 ensure that amounts deposited into the fund are used to support only the jurisdiction of the unit of local government for which such amounts are deposited 7as determined by an economic impact study under section #c7;e7 of the ,worker ,adjustment and ,retraining ,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bajb7;e7771 including for workforce training1 income assistance1 and wage insurance4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,public ,works and ,economic ,development ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba note7 is amended by inserting after the item related to section #ejd the following3 ,sec4 #eje4 ,cooperative agreements to establish ,impacted ,workers ,funds4 4