CAREER Act
Latest action · Apr 23, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2346-2348)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 23, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Comprehensive Addiction Recovery through Effective Employment and Reentry Act or the CAREER Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a pilot program to award grants to states in order to assist individuals with the transition from substance use disorder treatment programs to independent living and the workforce. Eligible grant activities include outpatient treatment programs, care coordination services, and vocational training. HHS may award five-year grants to up to five states (based in part on specified unemployment and overdose data) and one-year grants to states and Indian tribes (based on criteria determined by HHS).
Additionally, the bill amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to include temporary housing services for individuals transitioning from substance use disorder treatment programs as qualifying activities for which states may use federal funds. The bill also amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to allow states to use federal funds for career and training services for such individuals, including career counseling, employee assistance programs, and educational resources for employers.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Apr 23, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2346-2348)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5736 | CAREER Act | Identical bill | May 9, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Appropriations
- Census and government statistics
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Employment and training programs
- Health
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Home and outpatient care
- Housing for the elderly and disabled
- Public-private cooperation
- Vocational and technical education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2018Introduced in Senate
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