Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that infrastructure spending bills should include development programs that recruit and train individuals from communities with high unemployment rates.
USA115th CongressHRES-159| House
| Updated: 3/1/2017
Gregory W. Meeks
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (3)
Committees (7)
• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee• Aviation Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that infrastructure spending bills enacted during the 115th Congress should include: (1) investments in workforce development programs to recruit and train unemployed veterans that have served in a conflict since September 11, 2001, and individuals from communities with high unemployment rates; and (2) outreach efforts geared toward underrepresented contractors, including minority- and women-owned businesses, veteran owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran owned small businesses, and offerors that employ veterans on a full-time basis.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Labor and Employment
Conflicts and warsDisability and paralysisEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsIndian social and development programsInfrastructure developmentMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority employmentPublic contracts and procurementSmall businessUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWomen in business
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that infrastructure spending bills should include development programs that recruit and train individuals from communities with high unemployment rates.
USA115th CongressHRES-159| House
| Updated: 3/1/2017
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that infrastructure spending bills enacted during the 115th Congress should include: (1) investments in workforce development programs to recruit and train unemployed veterans that have served in a conflict since September 11, 2001, and individuals from communities with high unemployment rates; and (2) outreach efforts geared toward underrepresented contractors, including minority- and women-owned businesses, veteran owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran owned small businesses, and offerors that employ veterans on a full-time basis.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Gregory W. Meeks
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (3)
Committees (7)
• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee• Aviation Subcommittee
Labor and Employment
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Conflicts and warsDisability and paralysisEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsIndian social and development programsInfrastructure developmentMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority employmentPublic contracts and procurementSmall businessUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWomen in business