• 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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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
• 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
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