Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

19 U.S.C. § 2275

Benefit information to workers

(a)
section 2311(a) of this titlesection 2273 of this titlesection 2296 of this title The Secretary shall provide full information to workers about the benefit allowances, training, and other employment services available under this part and about the petition and application procedures, and the appropriate filing dates, for such allowances, training and services. The Secretary shall provide whatever assistance is necessary to enable groups of workers to prepare petitions or applications for program benefits. The Secretary shall make every effort to insure that cooperating State agencies fully comply with the agreements entered into under and shall periodically review such compliance. The Secretary shall inform the State Board for Vocational Education or equivalent agency and other public or private agencies, institutions, and employers, as appropriate, of each certification issued under and of projections, if available, of the needs for training under as a result of such certification.
(b)
(1)
The Secretary shall provide written notice through the mail of the benefits available under this part to each worker whom the Secretary has reason to believe is covered by a certification made under this subpart—
(A)
at the time such certification is made, if the worker was partially or totally separated from the adversely affected employment before such certification, or
(B)
at the time of the total or partial separation of the worker from the adversely affected employment, if subparagraph (A) does not apply.
(2)
The Secretary shall publish notice of the benefits available under this part to workers covered by each certification made under this subpart in newspapers of general circulation in the areas in which such workers reside.

Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 225Pub. L. 97–35, title XXV, § 250295 Stat. 881Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1422102 Stat. 1244Pub. L. 103–182, title V, § 503(b)107 Stat. 2151Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title I, § 123(b)(1)116 Stat. 944Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1812123 Stat. 375Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b)125 Stat. 403Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(b)129 Stat. 374(, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , (c), , ; , (c), , .)

Termination of Assistance

For termination of assistance under this part after , see Termination Date note below.

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section reflects the , reversion to provisions in effect on . See Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival note below.

Section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(a)129 Stat. 374Pub. L. 114–27, which provided for the , revival of this section as in effect on , was repealed by , , , and the provisions of this section, as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by , §§ 402(b), (c), 406. See 2011 and 2015 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.

Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a)125 Stat. 403Pub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 112–40, which provided for , termination of amendment by , was repealed by , , , and the provisions of this section, as amended by and as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by , §§ 201(b), (c), 233. See 2009 and 2011 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–272015—, §§ 402(b), (c), 406, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2011 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.

Pub. L. 112–402011—, §§ 201(b), (c), 233, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2009 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.

Pub. L. 111–52009—Subsec. (c). , §§ 1812, 1893, temporarily added subsec. (c). See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 107–2102002—Subsec. (b). struck out “or subpart D of this part” after “this subpart” in pars. (1) and (2).

Pub. L. 103–1821993—Subsec. (b). inserted reference to subpart D in pars. (1) and (2).

Pub. L. 100–4181988— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival

Pub. L. 114–27section 2271 of this titleFor revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 402(b), (c) of , set out as a note preceding .

section 406(b) of Pub. L. 114–27section 406 of Pub. L. 114–27section 2271 of this titleFor reversion, beginning on , to the provisions of this section as in effect on , with certain exceptions and subject to , see , set out as a note preceding .

Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival

Pub. L. 112–40section 2271 of this titleFor revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 201(b), (c) of , set out as a note preceding .

Section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40section 2271 of this titlePub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(a)129 Stat. 374, formerly set out as a note preceding , which provided for the reversion, beginning on , of the provisions of this section to those in effect on , subject to certain exceptions, was repealed by , , , effective . See Codification note above.

Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–5section 1891 of Pub. L. 111–5section 2271 of this titleExcept as otherwise provided and subject to certain applicability provisions, amendment by effective upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on , see , set out as a note under .

Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5section 2271 of this titlePub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a)125 Stat. 403, formerly set out as a Termination Date of 2009 Amendment note preceding , which provided that, except as otherwise provided, amendment by not applicable on or after , and that this section be applied and administered beginning , as if amendment by had never been enacted, was repealed by , , , effective . See Codification note above.

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–210section 123(c) of Pub. L. 107–210section 2331 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to petitions filed under this part on or after the date that is 90 days after , except with respect to certain workers, see , set out as an Effective Date of Repeal note under .

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–182section 506(a) of Pub. L. 103–182section 2271 of this titleAmendment by effective on the date the North American Free Trade Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States (), see , formerly set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–418section 1430(e) of Pub. L. 100–418section 2397 of this titleAmendment by effective on date that is 30 days after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date and Transition Provisions

section 2514 of Pub. L. 97–35section 2291 of this titleSection effective , with transition provisions applicable, see , set out as an Effective Date of 1981 Amendment note under .

Termination Date

section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618section 406(a)(7) of Pub. L. 114–27section 2271 of this titleNo trade adjustment assistance, vouchers, allowances, or other payments or benefits may be provided under this part after , except as otherwise provided, see , as modified by , set out as notes preceding .