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119th CONGRESS
2d Session |
To assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work.
Mrs. Beatty (for herself and Mr. Cohen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
To assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Return to Employment Through Understanding and Recovery Navigation Act” or “RETURN Act”.
SEC. 2. Assisting survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work.
(a) In general.—The Secretary of Labor, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy and in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, may disseminate information and promote awareness among survivors of stroke and other health conditions, 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 health conditions in returning to work;
(2) improve access to reasonable accommodations for employees who are survivors;
(3) to assist employers in providing workplaces with such accommodations to such employees; and
(4) enhance self-employment and entrepreneurship options for survivors.
(b) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress a report on any actions taken pursuant to subsection (a).