,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gebd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ab1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,bey] 7= himself1 ,ms4        
,bonamici1 & ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,labor an ,old] ,work]s' ,bureau1 to    
e/abli% a data hub & a te*nical         
assi/ance c5t] at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor  
relat$ to employm5t ( old] work]s & !   
effect ( old] employm5t on retirem5t    
security1 to e/abli% grant programs     
relat$ to ! employm5t ( old] work]s1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,old] ,work]s'     
,bureau ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose  7a7 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,(
 ! #e1cej1jjj work]s expect$ to be add$ 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,work=ce ov] ! next  
#aj ye>s1 #b1jgj1jjj w be old] ?an #ee1 
accord+ to ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics4
  7#b7 ,f #bjjd to #bjbd1 ! %>e ( old]  
work]s 9 ! labor =ce grew f #af p]c5t to

 ov] #bc p]c5t4  7#c7 ,"u ! ,supplem5tal
 ,pov]ty ,measure 7,,spm7 ! old] adult  
pov]ty rate w5t up to #ae p]c5t 9 #bjbd 
f #i4e p]c5t dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4 
7#d7 ,old] adults 9 ! bottom #bj p]c5t (
 weal? di$ on av]age #i ye>s e>li] ?an  
^? 9 ! top #bj p]c5t4  7#e7 ,physically 
& psy*ologically difficult work+        
conditions are widespread & damag+ =    
old] work]s4  7#f7 ,old] work]s are m   
likely to be involunt>y "p "t1 gig1 or  
tempor>y work]s ?an prime age work]s4   
7#g7 ,m ?an #a_/c or #ce4a p]c5t ( wom5 
ages #ee & old] e>n$ l[ wages1 def9$ z  
#ag4cg p] h\r or less4  7#h7 ,conc]n    
ab\t age discrim9ation among/ old]      
work]s rea*$ a record high dur+ !       
,,covid-#ai p&emic & rema9s consi/5tly &
 p]si/5tly high at #fd p]c5t4  7#i7 ,m  
?an #a1jjj1jjj old] work]s 7 pu%$ out or
 volunt>ily left ! labor =ce dur+ !     
,,covid-#ai p&emic4  7#aj7 ,:ile "s old]
 work]s h return$ to ! labor =ce s9ce ! 
beg9n+ ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 _m h     
/ruggl$ to obta9 "w & o!rs fe> return+  

to unsafe work+ conditions4  7#aa7      
,significant numb]s ( wom5 betwe5 ! age 
( #ee & #fd h unexpect$ work=ce exits   
due to heal? & c>e giv+                 
responsibilities4  7#ab7 ,old] work]s   
ne$ specific policy consid]ation &      
assi/ance t c\ld be met by e/abli%+ an  
,old] ,work]s' ,bureau )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,labor4  7b7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( 
?is ,act to promote productive1         
inclusive1 & welf>e-enhanc+ employm5t   
opportunities & workplaces = old] work]s
 ?r\gh rese>*1 policy developm5t1       
outrea*1 & grant programs4  #c4         
,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,bureau ,! t]m ,bureau means !     
,old] ,work]s' ,bureau e/abli%$ "u      
section #d7;a74  7#b7 ,director ,! t]m  
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,old]   
,work]s' ,bureau4  7#c7 ,old] work] ,!  
t]m old] work] means an individual :o-- 
7,a7 is n y\ng] ?an #ee ye>s ( age2 &   
7,b7  7i7 is employ$2  7ii7 is seek+    
employm5t2 or  7iii7 wants employm5t1 is
 available = employm5t1 & has s\ght     

employm5t )9 ! prec$+ #ab mon?s4  7#d7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,labor4  #d4 ,old] ,work]'s 
,bureau  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is        
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor a bureau
 to be kn[n z ! ,old] ,work]s' ,bureau1 
:i* %all be "u ! direction ( ! ,director
 ( ! ,old] ,work]s' ,bureau4  7b7       
,p]sonnel  7#a7 ,director  7,a7         
,appo9tm5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t 
%all appo9t a ,director to lead !       
,bureau4  7,b7 ,inclusion 9 ,executive  
,s*$ule ,section #ecae ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  ,director ( ! ,old]   
,work]s' ,bureau1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  4
  7#b7 ,/aff ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,director1 %all employ su* /aff z !     
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out 
! functions ( ! ,bureau1 at su* rates ( 
pay z ! ,secret>y may provide1 subject  
to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt]  
,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( su* title1 relat+ to
 classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay    

rates4 ,! ,secret>y may n r$uce /aff+   
levels ( ! ,bureau bel[ t necess>y to   
c>ry out su* functions effici5tly4  7c7 
,functions ,! ,director %all promote !  
welf>e & improve ! work+ conditions (   
old] work]s1 increase ! effici5cy1      
capacity1 & coord9ation ( programs s]v+ 
old] work]s1 & advance ! employm5t      
opportunities ( old] work]s1 includ+ by 
c>ry+ out1 ) respect to old] work]s1 !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,rese>* relat+ to-- 7,a7  
public b5efits t support--  7i7 !       
economic & f9ancial security ( su*      
work]s2 &  7ii7 access & ret5tion (     
safety net supports = su* work]s :o e>n 
an annual income t is n m ?an #bjj p]c5t
 ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty guidel9es2  7,b7     
access = su* work]s to-- 7i7 leave "u ! 
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq472 &  7ii7  
workplace flexibility opportunities to  
support ! ne$s ( su* work]s ) respect to
 manag+ p]sonal heal? & c>egiv+         
responsibilities2  7,c7 tailor$1        
p]son-c5t]$ approa*es to job tra9+ &    

adult education 7includ+ on s(t skills1 
f9ancial lit]acy education1 & digital   
lit]acy7 = su* work]s2  7,d7 access to  
sav+s & tax-advantag$ opportunities =   
su* work]s to provide a pa? t[>d a      
f9ancially secure retirem5t2  7,e7 age  
discrim9ation 9 ! workplace1 includ+ h[ 
su* discrim9ation is1 & c\ld be1        
address$ & h[ su* discrim9ation impacts 
su* work]s2  7,f7 wages paid to su*     
work]s1 includ+ :e!r su* wages are      
comm5surate ) exp]i5ce2  7,g7 job       
security = su* work]s1 includ+--  7i7 ! 
probability ( job loss2 &  7ii7 res\rces
 available to su* work]s 9 ! ev5t ( job 
sep>ation2  7,h7 retirem5t read9ess =   
su* work]s1 includ+ ! impact ( ,f$]al   
policies on retirem5t read9ess = su*    
work]s2 &  7,i7 ! impact ( ,f$]al       
policies on ! equitable treatm5t        
7includ+ ) respect to race1 sex1 sexual 
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 education1    
ability1 & resid5ce7 ( su* work]s & _!  
retirem5t4  7#b7 ,policy developm5t4    
7#c7 ,outrea* & education4  7#d7 ,grant 

program adm9i/ration4  7#e7 ,coord9at+  
,f$]al rese>* relat+ to su* work]s4     
7#f7 ,improv+ access to data on !       
economic situation ( su* work]s4  7d7   
,(fice qu>t]s ,! ,secret>y %all furni%  
suffici5t qu>t]s1 (fice furniture1 &    
equipm5t z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y
 to c>ry out ! functions ( ! ,bureau4   
7e7 ,report ,! ,director-- 7#a7 %all    
annually submit to ! ,secret>y a        
report--  7,a7 on ! activities ( !      
,bureau ) respect to old] work]s1       
includ+ ) respect to ! functions        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c72  7,b7 t      
catalogs ,f$]al programs t support !    
employm5t1 economic success1 & well-be+ 
( su* work]s2  7,c7 t id5tifies issues )
 respect to su* work]s t may be improv$ 
) ,f$]al support2 &  7,d7 t makes       
recomm5dations to promote ! welf>e &    
economic & f9ancial security1 improve ! 
work+ conditions1 increase ! effici5cy1 
capacity1 & coord9ation ( programs s]v+ 
old] work]s1 & advance ! employm5t      
opportunities ( su* work]s2 &  7#b7 may 

publi% su* report1 z direct$ by !       
,secret>y4  7f7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+  
out ! functions ( ! ,bureau1 !          
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 may  
consult )--  7#a7 ,f$]al ag5cies t h    
jurisdiction ov] matt]s involv+ old]    
adults1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,social        
,security ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ !      
,(fice ( ,retirem5t & ,disability       
,policy2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 includ+ ! ,adm9i/ration
 = ,community ,liv+1 ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e 
& ,m$icaid ,s]vices1 ! ,national        
,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety &     
,heal?1 & ! ,national ,in/itute on ,ag+2
  7,c7 ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity 
,commission2  7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs2  7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,treasury1 includ+ ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,s]vice2 &  7,f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t2 &  7#b7 any o!r     
,f$]al ag5cy t ! ,secret>y det]m9es has 
relevant exp]tise4  7g7 ,applicability  
,! ,secret>y %all take su* actions z are
 necess>y to ensure ! ,bureau is        

op]ational n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,rese>*    
grants ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,bureau is op]ational1 !      
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all 
c>ry out a program to aw>d1 on a        
competitive basis1 grants to facilitate1
 ) respect to old] work]s1 rese>*--     
7#a7 design$ to id5tify areas t c\ld    
b5efit f additional rese>* = ! purposes 
(-- 7,a7 id5tify+ & elim9at+ b>ri]s to  
secur+ employm5t1 job ret5tion1 &       
reemploym5t = su* work]s2 &  7,b7       
id5tify+ policies t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
may implem5t to assi/ su* work]s2 &     
7#b7 z det]m9$ appropriate by !         
,secret>y1 into ! areas id5tifi$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  #f4 ,grants to combat   
/ructural ageism  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,bureau is op]ational1 ! ,secret>y1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all c>ry out a     
program to aw>d1 on a competitive basis1
 grants to cov]$ in/itutions to--  7#a7 
facilitate activities1 s]vices1 &       

programs to improve ! welf>e ( old]     
work]s2  7#b7 combat /ructural ageism2  
7#c7 improve employm5t opportunities =  
old] work]s2 &  7#d7 create a m div]se &
 inclusive workplace4  7b7 ,priority ,9 
mak+ grants "u subsection 7a71 !        
,secret>y %all give priority to a cov]$ 
in/itution t is locat$ 9 an area t has  
no tra9+ programs specifically t>get$ to
 disadvantag$ old] work]s4  7c7 ,cov]$  
in/itutions def9$ ,= ! purposes ( ?is   
section1 ! t]m cov]$ in/itution means   
any ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an employ]4  7#b7
 ,an employ] association4  7#c7 ,a labor
 organization4  7#d7 ,a nonpr(it )      
exp]tise 9 old] work]s4  7#e7 ,a work]  
organization4  7#f7 ,ano!r in/itution   
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  #g4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry
 out sections #e & #f1 !re is au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea*     
fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjbg4