American Workforce Act

This bill would create an American Workforce Division in the Department of Commerce to run a paid job-training program for U.S. citizens who have a high school diploma but no bachelor's degree. Private, for-profit employers and trainees would sign contracts approved by a Director, and the employer would receive federal payments of up to $1,500 per month and $9,000 total to cover training costs, plus a $1,000 bonus if it hires the trainee full-time. Employers would have to pay trainees at least minimum wage, train them for jobs paying at least 80 percent of local median household income, use E-Verify, and publish disclosure documents. The Director could investigate complaints and penalize or suspend employers, and the program would end after a 10-year report or 11 years, whichever comes first.

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Sponsors

• Max L. Miller Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors