Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act

Key Points

• This bill aims to help towns where drug addiction and overdoses have made it hard for people to find work. It focuses on fixing the damage that substance use does to the local economy.
• The government would give out grants to train people for careers in healthcare. This includes jobs in addiction treatment, mental health services, and managing chronic pain.
• The program is designed for people who are unemployed or struggling to find full-time work because of the drug crisis in their community. It also supports those already working in the treatment field.
• The Labor Department would have to find and share the best ways to help these workers. They would update this information every year so local leaders always have the newest research and tools.

Impact Analysis

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