Older Workers’ Bureau Act

This bill would create an Older Workers' Bureau inside the U.S. Department of Labor, led by a Director appointed by the President within one year. The Bureau would focus on workers age 55 and older, carrying out research on topics such as public benefits, family and medical leave, job training, age discrimination, wages, job security, and retirement readiness, along with policy development, outreach, and coordination of federal research. The Director would send a yearly report to the Secretary of Labor. The bill would also set up competitive grant programs for research on older workers and for employers, unions, nonprofits, and other groups to improve job opportunities for older workers and combat ageism, and it authorizes $10 million per year for these grants after fiscal year 2027.

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Sponsors

• Donald S. Beyer, Jr. Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors