Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act
Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act: Grants for Addiction Treatment Training
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide to States and local areas information on the best practices for addressing the effects that substance use disorder has on the workforce, and to provide local areas with grants to provide training activities related to the treatment and prevention of substance use disorder.
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Education and Workforce for review. No further actions or hearings have been scheduled at this time. The bill is considered active but is not currently moving forward.
Legislative Progress
The bill has support from both parties and addresses a major national issue, but it is still in the very early stages of the lawmaking process.
Key Points
- This bill creates new grants to help communities struggling with high rates of drug addiction and overdoses. The money would go toward training workers in fields like mental health, addiction treatment, and pain management.
- The government would be required to find and share the best ways to help local economies recover from the effects of substance use. This information would be updated every year to include the latest research and successful local programs.
- People who have lost their jobs or are struggling to find work because of drug issues in their area would be eligible for these training programs. It also helps people who want to start careers in healthcare to help treat addiction.
- The goal is to fill the gap in areas where there are not enough local resources to handle the demand for treatment and prevention services. By training more workers, the bill aims to help both the local workforce and people seeking recovery.
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide to States and local areas information on the best practices for addressing the effects that substance use disorder has on the workforce, and to provide local areas with grants to provide training activities related to the treatment and prevention of substance use disorder.
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