Establishing a White House Council on Automotive Communities and Workers
Establishes Council to Support Automotive Communities and Workers
What it does
Agencies must coordinate a federal response and provide assistance, information, and available resources to support automotive communities and displaced workers.
Real-world impact
- Creates coordinated federal support for communities hit by large auto industry job losses.
- Allows local areas to request technical help, financial aid, and surplus federal property.
- Requires departments to share information and may redirect staff or expertise to recovery.
Topics
Summary
This order creates the White House Council on Automotive Communities and Workers to coordinate the Federal response to steep job losses in the auto industry and related supplier firms. The Council will bring together Cabinet officials and senior White House staff to advise the President, recommend changes to federal programs, and help deliver technical assistance, financial resources, and surplus property to towns, regions, and displaced workers. It will also conduct outreach to businesses, labor groups, nonprofits, and state and local officials and will terminate two years after the order unless extended.
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