ELEVATE Act of 2019
Latest action · Jan 15, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
- IntroducedJan 15, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Economic Ladders to End Volatility and Advance Training and Employment Act of 2019 or the ELEVATE Act of 2019
This bill establishes a federal program to help fund (1) state- and tribe-run job-assistance programs, and (2) assistance for self-employed individuals and workers who relocate for employment opportunities.
The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide funds for programs that assist eligible individuals, such as those who face barriers to employment. Such programs shall provide employment services, training, and related services.
The bill also establishes criteria for using such funds for various purposes, including subsidized jobs. The bill also establishes various reporting and application requirements for states seeking funds for such programs.
The bill establishes an assistance program for self-employed individuals who meet various requirements and whose most recent contracts ended through no fault of their own. Such individuals shall be entitled to a weekly benefit equal to half of the average weekly earnings from their last employment, not to exceed the maximum available for unemployment benefits. An individual may not concurrently receive unemployment compensation and self-employment assistance.
Dislocated workers and long-term unemployed individuals shall be entitled to assistance for moving to a new area to earn family-sustaining employment. Such assistance may cover up to 90% of reasonable expenses, subject to a cap of $2,000 for an individual.
The bill establishes the Office of Reemployment Assistance in the Social Security Administration to administer the self-employment and relocation assistance programs.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 15, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jan 15, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 15, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 15, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 8, January 15, 2019, page H602.
CRS reports 4
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 4
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN12472 | Remote Worker Relocation Assistance Programs | Insight | Dec 19, 2024 |
| R45478 | Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 116th Congress | Report | Mar 8, 2021 |
| R46365 | Child Support Enforcement-Led Employment Services for Noncustodial Parents: In Brief | Report | May 18, 2020 |
| R45966 | The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant: Legislative Issues in the 116th Congress Archived | Report | Oct 9, 2019 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 136 | ELEVATE Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Jan 15, 2019 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Social Security Act to establish a new employment, training, and supportive services program for the long-term unemployed and individuals with barriers to employment, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- ELEVATE Act of 2019
- Economic Ladders to End Volatility and Advance Training and Employment Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
- Congressional oversight
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Employment and training programs
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Family services
- Government studies and investigations
- Income tax credits
- Indian social and development programs
- Labor standards
- Performance measurement
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Self-employed
- Social Security Administration
- Social Welfare
- State and local government operations
- Unemployment
- Wages and earnings
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 15, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
