HR5861-118 · 118th Congress
Signed into Law
Signed Nov 25, 2024BRIDGE for Workers Act
Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act This bill permanently expands the allowable purposes for certain Department of Labor grants to states for reemployment services and eligibility assessments. Specifically, the bill permanently allows these grants to be used to fund reemployment services and eligibility assessments for all claimants for unemployment compensation. (Under the current statute, the grants may only be used to …
VOTE BREAKDOWN
No recorded floor vote
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SPONSORS
Darin LaHood
R-IL · Primary
1 COSPONSOR
DEMOCRATIC● 1 D
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding LaHood
Party & Leadership15%
Insurance12%
Health Services7%
Securities & Investment7%
Lawyers & Lobbyists7%
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The BRIDGE for Workers Act (HR 5861) addresses workforce development and support for workers transitioning between jobs or industries. The bill was signed into law during the 118th Congress under primary sponsorship by Representative Darin LaHood of Illinois. Voting data for this legislation is not yet available.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDOct 2, 2023
PASSED SENATENov 13, 2024
SIGNEDNov 25, 2024
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.