Re-Integration of Ex-Offenders Through Technology Act

Bill: 113-hr-4548
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2014-05-01
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Computers and information technology

Correctional facilities and imprisonment

Employment and training programs

Science and engineering education
Latest action: action_date: 2014-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-05-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Re-Integration of Ex-Offenders Through Technology Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to include programs that teach technology literacy in any job training programs for ex-offenders offered under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4548 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2014 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Rangel , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Labor to include programs that teach technology literacy in any job training program for ex-offenders offered under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Re-Integration of Ex-Offenders Through Technology Act . 2. Inclusion of technology literacy in ex-offender job training programs The Secretary of Labor shall include programs that teach technology literacy in any job training program for ex-offenders offered under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq. ).