Return to Work Awareness Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1128
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Introduced: 2017-02-16
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: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Return to Work Awareness Act of 2017</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 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1128 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Ms. Moore , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , and Ms. Jackson Lee ) 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 2017 . 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.