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H.R. 3761: Flexibility for Displaced Workers Act

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H.R. 3761: Flexibility for Displaced Workers Act

109th Congress · introduced 2005-09-14 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-72.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-09-14 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 476 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3761 (2005-09-20), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-72. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Flexibility for Displaced Workers Act

Plain summary

Flexibility for Displaced Workers Act - Allows national emergency grant funds to states under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) for addressing the effects of Hurricane Katrina to be used to provide disaster relief employment on projects that provide assistance in areas outside of the disaster area. Allows such funds to be used to provide disaster relief employment and other WIA assistance, or temporary general public sector employment, to individuals affected by the hurricane, including those who have relocated from states in the disaster area, who were unemployed at the time of the disaster, or who are without employment history, in addition those who meet WIA eligibility requirements. Limits such general public sector employment to not more than six months in addition to such disaster relief employment. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor, however, to extend the duration of employment under this Act and WIA for up to an additional six months due to extraordinary circumstances. Allows any state, with the Secretary's approval, to use available WIA national emergency grant funds to assist workers affected by the hurricane, including those who have relocated from states in the disaster area. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) states operating one-stop centers should make them available for use in areas affected by the hurricane and areas where large numbers of the hurricane's victims have been relocated; and (2) one-stop operators should increase access for individuals affected by the hurricane, including through expanded operational hours and on-site services for those in temporary housing locations.

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Official text

Flexibility for Displaced Workers Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] · 8 cosponsors

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Record fed-us-cong109-hr3761 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109