,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fdjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #c1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4    
,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,simon1 & ,mr4 ,c>son7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a grant program  
to provide assi/ance to eligible        
individuals to cov] ! co/s ( *ildc>e    
s]vices4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,p>5tal ,work=ce ,tra9+     
,act4  #b4 ,*ildc>e grant program  7a7  
,grants au?oriz$ ,f ! am\nt appropriat$ 
"u subsection 7f71 & n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,labor %all aw>d grants1 on 
a competitive basis1 to local bo>ds to  
provide assi/ance to eligible           
individuals to cov] ! co/s ( *ildc>e    
s]vices z supportive s]vices4  7b7      
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is ,act1 a local bo>d %all  
submit an application to ! ,secret>y1 at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*     

in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7c7 ,uses ( funds ,a local bo>d t       
receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all       
provide funds to eligible individuals :o
 are p>ticipat+ 9 an employm5t & tra9+  
activity 9 ! local area s]v$ by su*     
local bo>d1 = su* individuals to cov] ! 
co/s ( *ildc>e s]vices z supportive     
s]vices ) ! *ildc>e provid] ( _! *oice1 
s long z su* *ildc>e provid] is 9       
compliance ) all applicable ,/ate &     
local laws relat$ to quality requirem5ts
 & /&>ds = provid+ *ildc>e s]vices4  7d7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
t ! ,secret>y aw>ds ! fir/ grant "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ,congress a report on ! effect ( !   
grants on ! individuals :o receiv$      
assi/ance1 includ+ ! enrollm5t &        
completion rates ( su* individuals 9    
employm5t & tra9+ activities4  7e7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible 
individuals ,! t]m eligible individual  
means an individual :o-- 7,a7 has "o or 
m dep5d5t *ildr52 &  7,b7 is p>ticipat+ 

9 an employm5t & tra9+ activity4  7#b7  
,,wioa t]ms ,! t]ms employm5t & tra9+   
activity1 local area1 local bo>d1 &     
supportive s]vices h ! mean+s giv5 su*  
t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7f7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is 
,act4