Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act
- Last Action
- 3/1/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-01Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- 2017-03-01Introduced in House
- 2017-03-01Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-01 (00)
Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and HHS on policy issues related to recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work.
In addition, HHS shall award specified grants to support grantees in carrying out workplace improvement programs to address concerns related to the social work profession.
HHS shall also award specified grants to support: (1) postdoctoral research in social work, (2) the recruitment and education of social work students in advanced degree programs and the professional development of social work faculty, and (3) the testing and replication of effective social work interventions.
HHS must contract with a national social work entity to serve as a coordinating center and clearinghouse.
In addition, HHS must develop and issue public service announcements that advertise and promote the social work profession.
Cosponsors (19)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Niki Tsongas (D-MA)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
- Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU)
- Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI)
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL)
- Stacey Plaskett (D-VI)
- Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH)
- Ben Luján (D-NM)
- John Yarmuth (D-KY)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Education programs funding
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Higher education
- Licensing and registrations
- Policy sciences
- Public contracts and procurement
- Research administration and funding
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Student aid and college costs
- Wages and earnings
- Worker safety and health
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