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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4903
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 31, 2024
Ms. Butler (for herself and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to require youth representation on each State workforce development board, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Generation Now Workforce Representation Act of 2024
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Amendments to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111) is amended—
in subsection (b)(1)(C)(iii)—
in subclause (I)(bb), by striking and
at the end;
by redesignating subclause (II) as subclause (IV); and
by inserting after subclause (I) the following:
shall include not less than one representative of youth in the State who is selected in coordination with the State educational agency of the State and—
is—
an out-of-school youth; or
not younger than age 16 or older than age 24 and disconnected from school and work; or
has successfully completed a program of youth workforce investment activities under subtitle B or activities under section 171;
shall include not less than one representative from a youth-serving nonprofit organization in the State that—
is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; and
provides supportive services to youth; and
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by adding at the end the following:
Standing youth workforce committee
The State board shall have a standing youth workforce committee of members of the State board that shall provide recommendations to the full State board regarding youth workforce investment activities under subtitle B or activities under section 171.
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