WORK NOW Act
- Last Action
- 3/11/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-11Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2021-03-11Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-11 (00)
Work Opportunities and Resources to Keep Nonprofit Organizations Well Act or the WORK NOW Act
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a grant program to provide emergency relief to certain nonprofit organizations, prioritizing organizations that provide services related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Organizations receiving funding must use not less than 60% of these funds to hire former and new employees.
Cosponsors (13)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
Subjects
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Child care and development
- Child health
- Economic performance and conditions
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Employee hiring
- Employee leave
- Employment and training programs
- Family services
- Food assistance and relief
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Housing and community development funding
- Housing supply and affordability
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