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USA115th CongressHR-5785| House 
| Updated: 5/14/2018
Cedric L. Richmond

Cedric L. Richmond

Democratic Representative

Louisiana

Cosponsors (44)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Committees (24)
• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee• Committee on House Administration• Homeland Security Committee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Small Business Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Military Personnel Subcommittee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Veterans' Affairs Committee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Armed Services Committee• Economic Opportunity Subcommittee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee• Aviation Subcommittee• Budget Committee• Readiness Subcommittee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Jobs and Justice Act of 2018 This bill addresses a wide variety of domestic policy matters and focuses on economically distressed communities, opportunities for minorities and the disadvantaged, and civil rights enforcement. Included in the programs and requirements affected are those concerning: diversity in contracting; infrastructure development; areas of persistent poverty; job training for youth and older Americans; education of girls and minorities in STEM fields; the federal minimum wage; military family benefits; health care coverage and access; small business investment; commercial investment in underserved areas, including through tax benefits; housing, including affordability and homelessness programs, landlord-tenant matters, public housing, foreclosure mitigation, and discrimination; access to higher education, including through community college attendance; science, technology, and information security education; hate crimes; law enforcement officer conduct; law enforcement resources and administration; juvenile justice; sentencing procedures; voting rights and administration; prison administration; and firearms sales and possession.
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Timeline
May 11, 2018
Introduced in House
May 11, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 11, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, Education and the Workforce, Science, Space, and Technology, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Armed Services, Small Business, House Administration, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
May 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
May 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
May 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
May 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
May 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • May 11, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.


  • May 11, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, Education and the Workforce, Science, Space, and Technology, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Armed Services, Small Business, House Administration, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 14, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.


  • May 14, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.


  • May 14, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.


  • May 14, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.


  • May 14, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.


  • May 14, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.


  • May 14, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.


  • May 14, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6280: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include Parent PLUS loans in income-contingent and income-based repayment plans, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-3234: A bill to provide at-risk and disconnected youth with subsidized summer and year-round employment and to assist local community partnerships in improving high school graduation and youth employment rates, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-4071: To amend the Small Business Act to create a program to provide funding for organizations that support startup businesses in formation and early growth stages by providing entrepreneurs with resources and services to produce viable businesses, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-149: To authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing, to increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-3116: A bill to establish an Election Security grant program.
  • HR 115-2422: Action for Dental Health Act of 2018
  • HR 115-3741: To codify the Minority Bank Deposit Program, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-6203: To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand research and education with respect to endometrial cancer, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-3300: To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require States to submit pre-election reports on the extent to which absentee ballots for elections for Federal office are or will be available for transmission to absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters by not later than 45 days before the election, to repeal the authority of States to waive the requirement of such Act that States transmit absentee ballots for such elections to such voters by not later than 45 days before the election, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-4319: To amend the FAST Act to improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAlaska Natives and HawaiiansAssault and harassment offensesBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBorder security and unlawful immigrationBuilding constructionBusiness investment and capitalBuy American requirementsCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCredit and credit marketsCrime preventionCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of EducationDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeDepartment of the TreasuryDetention of personsDomestic violence and child abuseDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDue process and equal protectionEconomic developmentEducational facilities and institutionsEducation programs fundingElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsEnvironmental healthExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsFinancial literacyFirearms and explosivesFood assistance and reliefFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHate crimesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHigher educationHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingHousing discriminationHousing supply and affordabilityImmigration status and proceduresIncome tax creditsIndian social and development programsInfrastructure developmentJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesLicensing and registrationsLow- and moderate-income housingManufacturingMental healthMetalsMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependentsMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority educationMinority employmentMonuments and memorialsPerformance measurementPhotography and imagingPoverty and welfare assistancePublic contracts and procurementPublic housingPublic transitRacial and ethnic relationsResearch and developmentRoads and highwaysScience and engineering educationSmall businessState and local financeStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaTransportation programs fundingVoting rightsWages and earningsWater qualityWater use and supplyWomen in businessWomen's educationWomen's employmentYouth employment and child labor

To advance Black families in the 21st century.

USA115th CongressHR-5785| House 
| Updated: 5/14/2018
Jobs and Justice Act of 2018 This bill addresses a wide variety of domestic policy matters and focuses on economically distressed communities, opportunities for minorities and the disadvantaged, and civil rights enforcement. Included in the programs and requirements affected are those concerning: diversity in contracting; infrastructure development; areas of persistent poverty; job training for youth and older Americans; education of girls and minorities in STEM fields; the federal minimum wage; military family benefits; health care coverage and access; small business investment; commercial investment in underserved areas, including through tax benefits; housing, including affordability and homelessness programs, landlord-tenant matters, public housing, foreclosure mitigation, and discrimination; access to higher education, including through community college attendance; science, technology, and information security education; hate crimes; law enforcement officer conduct; law enforcement resources and administration; juvenile justice; sentencing procedures; voting rights and administration; prison administration; and firearms sales and possession.
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Timeline
May 11, 2018
Introduced in House
May 11, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 11, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, Education and the Workforce, Science, Space, and Technology, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Armed Services, Small Business, House Administration, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
May 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
May 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
May 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
May 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
May 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • May 11, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.


  • May 11, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, Education and the Workforce, Science, Space, and Technology, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Armed Services, Small Business, House Administration, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 14, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.


  • May 14, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.


  • May 14, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.


  • May 14, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.


  • May 14, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.


  • May 14, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.


  • May 14, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.


  • May 14, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Cedric L. Richmond

Cedric L. Richmond

Democratic Representative

Louisiana

Cosponsors (44)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Committees (24)
• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee• Committee on House Administration• Homeland Security Committee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Small Business Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Military Personnel Subcommittee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Veterans' Affairs Committee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Armed Services Committee• Economic Opportunity Subcommittee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee• Aviation Subcommittee• Budget Committee• Readiness Subcommittee

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6280: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include Parent PLUS loans in income-contingent and income-based repayment plans, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-3234: A bill to provide at-risk and disconnected youth with subsidized summer and year-round employment and to assist local community partnerships in improving high school graduation and youth employment rates, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-4071: To amend the Small Business Act to create a program to provide funding for organizations that support startup businesses in formation and early growth stages by providing entrepreneurs with resources and services to produce viable businesses, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-149: To authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing, to increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-3116: A bill to establish an Election Security grant program.
  • HR 115-2422: Action for Dental Health Act of 2018
  • HR 115-3741: To codify the Minority Bank Deposit Program, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-6203: To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand research and education with respect to endometrial cancer, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-3300: To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require States to submit pre-election reports on the extent to which absentee ballots for elections for Federal office are or will be available for transmission to absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters by not later than 45 days before the election, to repeal the authority of States to waive the requirement of such Act that States transmit absentee ballots for such elections to such voters by not later than 45 days before the election, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-4319: To amend the FAST Act to improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAlaska Natives and HawaiiansAssault and harassment offensesBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBorder security and unlawful immigrationBuilding constructionBusiness investment and capitalBuy American requirementsCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCredit and credit marketsCrime preventionCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of EducationDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeDepartment of the TreasuryDetention of personsDomestic violence and child abuseDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDue process and equal protectionEconomic developmentEducational facilities and institutionsEducation programs fundingElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsEnvironmental healthExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsFinancial literacyFirearms and explosivesFood assistance and reliefFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHate crimesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHigher educationHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingHousing discriminationHousing supply and affordabilityImmigration status and proceduresIncome tax creditsIndian social and development programsInfrastructure developmentJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesLicensing and registrationsLow- and moderate-income housingManufacturingMental healthMetalsMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependentsMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority educationMinority employmentMonuments and memorialsPerformance measurementPhotography and imagingPoverty and welfare assistancePublic contracts and procurementPublic housingPublic transitRacial and ethnic relationsResearch and developmentRoads and highwaysScience and engineering educationSmall businessState and local financeStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaTransportation programs fundingVoting rightsWages and earningsWater qualityWater use and supplyWomen in businessWomen's educationWomen's employmentYouth employment and child labor