Return to Work Awareness Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4560
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Introduced: 2016-02-12
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Disability and paralysis

Disability assistance

Employment and training programs

Government information and archives

Neurological disorders

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Return to Work Awareness Act of 2016</strong></p> <p> 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.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4560 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2016 Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Clay , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Brown of Florida , Ms. Lee , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Adams , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Richmond , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Ms. Norton , Ms. Fudge , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Veasey , and Ms. Plaskett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Return to Work Awareness Act of 2016 . 2. Assisting survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work The Secretary of Labor, acting through the Job Accommodation Network, may disseminate information and promote awareness among survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences, such as traumatic brain injury and heart attack, and the families of such survivors, as well as among private employers, government agencies, employee representatives, and service providers to— (1) assist survivors of stroke and such other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work; (2) improve survivor’s employability and demonstrate to employers the most effective ways to capitalize on the value and talent that these survivors add to the workplace; and (3) enhance self-employment and entrepreneurship options for survivors.