United States Code

29 U.S.C. § 3191

Purposes

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Bills that would change it 15

  • HR 8210 A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 7522 Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2026 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 7242 Homebuilders Corps Act of 2026 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 4049 Employer-Directed Skills Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 2281 Strengthening Job Corps Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 6655 A Stronger Workforce for America Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 7884 Strengthening Job Corps Act of 2024 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 4186 Employer-Directed Skills Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 1510 Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 7309 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 7392 Strengthening Job Corps Act of 2022 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 6255 Employer-Directed Skills Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 1753 Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 2809 Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 2377 Apprenticeship Improvement Act of 2017 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.

The purposes of this part are— (1) to maintain a national Job Corps program, carried out in partnership with States and communities, to— (A) assist eligible youth to connect to the labor force by providing them with intensive social, academic, career and technical education, and service-learning opportunities, in primarily residential centers, in order for such youth to obtain secondary school diplomas or recognized postsecondary credentials leading to— (i) successful careers, in in-demand industry sectors or occupations or the Armed Forces, that will result in economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement; or (ii) enrollment in postsecondary education, including an apprenticeship program; and (B) support responsible citizenship; (2) to set forth standards and procedures for selecting individuals as enrollees in the Job Corps; (3) to authorize the establishment of Job Corps centers in which enrollees will participate in intensive programs of activities described in this part; and (4) to prescribe various other powers, duties, and responsibilities incident to the operation and continuing development of the Job Corps.
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