Direct CARE Opportunity Act

Summary

Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act or the Direct CARE Opportunity Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to award grants to recruit, retain, or provide advancement opportunities to direct care workers. The term "direct care worker" includes home health aides, psychiatric aides, nursing assistants, and personal care aides who assist seniors and persons with disabilities in their homes.

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Timeline

1. 19 September 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 September 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 September 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 September 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 19 September 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 September 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 September 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 September 2019

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Sponsors

• Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] · D · Sponsor
• SUSAN DAVIS · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
• Betty McCollum · D · Cosponsor
• Elaine Luria · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Jesús García · D · Cosponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Haley Stevens · D · Cosponsor
• Ed Perlmutter · D · Cosponsor
• Antonio Delgado · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Alma Adams · D · Cosponsor
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