Return to Work Awareness Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 2/16/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-16Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- 2017-02-16Introduced in House
- 2017-02-16Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-16 (00)
Return to Work Awareness Act of 2017
This bill authorizes the Department of Labor, acting through the Job Accommodation Network, to disseminate information and promote awareness among survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences, such as traumatic brain injury and heart attack, and survivors' families, as well as among employers, government agencies, employee representatives, and service providers in order to: (1) assist survivors of stroke and such other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work, (2) improve a survivor's employability and demonstrate to employers ways to capitalize on the value and talent that survivors add to the workplace, and (3) enhance self-employment and entrepreneurship options for survivors.
Cosponsors (4)
- CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
Subjects
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Disability and paralysis
- Disability assistance
- Employment and training programs
- Government information and archives
- Neurological disorders
- Small business
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