Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act
- Last Action
- 3/5/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-05Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2019-03-05Introduced in House
- 2019-03-05Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-05 (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 (1) establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to advise on social work policy issues, (2) award specified grants to support social work activities, and (3) develop public service announcements to promote the social work profession.
HHS shall award grants to (1) certain entities that employ social workers to carry out workplace improvement programs to address concerns related to the social work profession; (2) institutions of higher education to support social work students and faculty; (3) eligible state or local government entities or nonprofits to test and replicate effective social work interventions; and (4) postdoctoral researchers in social work.
Cosponsors (13)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- Stacey Plaskett (D-VI)
- John Yarmuth (D-KY)
- Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
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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