HR 5821 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

American Energy Worker Opportunity Act of 2021

Introduced Nov 2, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Andy Levin D-MI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 2, 2021 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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.

  1. IntroducedNov 2, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

American Energy Worker Opportunity Act of 2021

This bill establishes the Office of American Energy Workers in the Department of the Treasury to provide displaced coal workers with wage replacement, health care premiums, retirement savings contributions, and educational assistance. The bill also provides educational assistance for the children of displaced coal workers and provides an incentive for clean energy employers to hire displaced coal workers.

Cosponsors 15

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 2, 2021.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-NYJamaal BowmanOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-MDJamie RaskinOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-ILJesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-CTJoe CourtneyOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-CAJohn GaramendiOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-FLKathy CastorOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-DELisa Blunt RochesterOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-ILMarie NewmanOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-CAMark DeSaulnierOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-CANanette Diaz BarragánOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-NYPaul TonkoOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-ILSean CastenOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-ORSuzanne BonamiciOriginalNov 2, 2021

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 2, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Nov 2, 2021Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2966American Energy Worker Opportunity Act of 2021Identical billOct 7, 2021

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.

Text 1

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  1. Nov 2, 2021Introduced in House

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