AID Youth Employment Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2506 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2506 To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide funding, on a competitive basis, for summer and year-round employment opportunities for youth ages 14 through 24. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2025 Ms. Kelly of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide funding, on a competitive basis, for summer and year-round employment opportunities for youth ages 14 through 24. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Assisting In Developing Youth Employment Act'' or the ``AID Youth Employment Act''. SEC. 2. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act is amended-- (1) by redesignating subtitle E (29 U.S.C. 3241 et seq.) as subtitle F; and (2) by inserting after subtitle D (29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.) the following: ``Subtitle E--Youth Employment Opportunities ``SEC. 176. DEFINITIONS. ``In this subtitle: ``(1) Eligible youth.--The term `eligible youth' means an individual who-- ``(A) is not younger than age 14 or older than age 24; and ``(B) is-- ``(i) an in-school youth; ``(ii) an out-of-school youth; or ``(iii) an unemployed individual. ``(2) Indian tribe; tribal organization.--The terms `Indian tribe' and `tribal organization' have the meanings given the terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). ``(3) In-school youth; out-of-school youth.--The terms `in- school youth' and `out-of-school youth' have t