Jobs for All Act
USA116th CongressHR-1000| House
| Updated: 2/6/2019
Frederica S. Wilson
Democratic Representative
Florida
Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Humphrey-Hawkins 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act of 2019 or the Jobs for All Act This bill creates the National Full Employment Trust Fund to fund employment opportunity grants for the purpose of achieving full employment. The grant program is to be administered by the Department of Labor and funded by a tax on securities transactions and loans from the Federal Reserve System. Labor shall make grants to public and nonprofit entities to create employment opportunities and free-standing job-training programs. Grant funds may be used for, among other things, (1) affordable housing, (2) employment opportunities for disadvantaged youth, (3) repair of schools and parks, (4) expansion of emergency food programs, and (5) the expansion of work-study opportunities for secondary and post-secondary students.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Labor and Employment
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationEconomic developmentEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHousing and community development fundingInflation and pricesMinority employmentSales and excise taxesSecuritiesState and local government operationsTax administration and collection, taxpayersUnemploymentWages and earnings
Jobs for All Act
USA116th CongressHR-1000| House
| Updated: 2/6/2019
Humphrey-Hawkins 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act of 2019 or the Jobs for All Act This bill creates the National Full Employment Trust Fund to fund employment opportunity grants for the purpose of achieving full employment. The grant program is to be administered by the Department of Labor and funded by a tax on securities transactions and loans from the Federal Reserve System. Labor shall make grants to public and nonprofit entities to create employment opportunities and free-standing job-training programs. Grant funds may be used for, among other things, (1) affordable housing, (2) employment opportunities for disadvantaged youth, (3) repair of schools and parks, (4) expansion of emergency food programs, and (5) the expansion of work-study opportunities for secondary and post-secondary students.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Frederica S. Wilson
Democratic Representative
Florida
Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Labor and Employment
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationEconomic developmentEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHousing and community development fundingInflation and pricesMinority employmentSales and excise taxesSecuritiesState and local government operationsTax administration and collection, taxpayersUnemploymentWages and earnings