Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act

3.0.0 1106 2023-01-11T13:20:20Z 2023-01-11T13:20:20Z House H HR 2011-03-15 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TOWNS:H.R. 1106.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This Bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8,Clause 1 of the United States Constitution, known as the``General Welfare Clause.'' This provision grants Congressthe broad power ``to pay the Debts and provide for the commondefense and general welfare of the United States.''Please note, pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Congress hasthe power ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof.''[Page H1843]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2011-04-04T14:02:22Z Referred to 2011-03-15T14:04:00Z Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act 112 584 S 2011-03-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 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00 2011-03-15 Introduced in House 2011-03-28T19:41:03Z Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment for, and retention, research, and reinvestment in, the profession of social work.

Directs the Commission to study and report to Congress on issues facing the social work profession, including: (1) fair market compensation, high social work educational debt, social work workforce trends, translating social work research to practice, and social work safety; and (2) state-level social work licensure policies and reciprocity agreements for providing services across state lines. Requires such study to assess the professional capacity of the social work workforce to serve and respond successfully to the increasing biopsychosocial needs of individuals, groups, and communities in certain areas, including aging and child welfare.

Terminates the Commission 30 days after it submits such report within 18 months of its first meeting.

Authorizes the Secretary to award: (1) workplace improvement grants to eligible entities and individuals to address workplace concerns for the social work profession, including caseloads, compensation, social work safety, supervision, and working conditions; and (2) research grants, education and training grants, and community-based programs of excellence grants.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) contract with a national social work entity to serve as a coordinating center and clearinghouse for information on activities funded under the grants, and (2) develop a multi-media outreach campaign and issue public service announcements that advertise and promote the social work profession.

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Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Display Title Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Official Title as Introduced To establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy issues associated with recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Introduced in House 2011-03-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1106ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1106ih.xml 2011-04-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.