3.0.0 2204 2020-02-10T16:50:49Z 2020-02-10T16:50:49Z House H HR 2013-05-23 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. TSONGAS:H.R. 2204.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8.[Page H2958]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2013-07-08T20:54:36Z Referred to 2013-05-23T13:05:50Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee Referred to 2013-06-19T15:19:12Z Referred to 2013-05-23T13:06:00Z 2013-07-08 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2013-06-19 hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. Committee 2013-05-23 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2013-05-23 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2013-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] Niki Tsongas D MA 3 N Labor and Employment Employee hiring Employment and training programs Housing and community development funding Unemployment Labor and Employment 00 2013-05-23 Introduced in House 2013-06-04T14:17:29Z Helping Individuals Return to Employment Act or HIRE Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to award competitive grants to eligible entities to hire unemployed individuals age 16 and older to perform a minimum of 20 hours per week of work to benefit certain communities, including activities such as public works, beautification, historic restoration, tutoring, and adult education.

Restricts such grants to eligible entities located in or primarily serving in a community designated either as a renewal community, an empowerment zone, or a historically underutilized business zone (HUBZone), if the unemployment rate in the area is higher than 7% during the 3-month period preceding award of the grant.

Requires that priority in the award of grants be given to individuals who have been unemployed for more than a year.

Prescribes certain grant limitations.

]]> HIRE Act Short Titles as Introduced HIRE Act Short Titles as Introduced Helping Individuals Return to Employment Act Display Title HIRE Act Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Secretary of Labor to award grants for the employment of individuals in targeted communities to perform work for the benefit of such communities. Introduced in House 2013-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2204ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2204ih.xml 2013-07-08 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.