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HR 7885 United States House · 118th Congress

Jobs Now Act of 2024

The Jobs Now Act of 2024 establishes a $1 billion two-year pilot program to provide grants to local governments and community organizations in areas with high unemployment, foreclosure, and poverty rates. These funds require grantees to use at least 50% to retain public service employees facing layoffs due to budget cuts, with remaining funds for hiring or training new employees in public services. The bill prioritizes using funds to retain or hire veterans, people with disabilities, individuals on unemployment benefits, and dislocated workers. Grantees must report on outcomes, including numbers hired or trained, within two years of funding.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $1B in grants to retain public service employees facing layoffs, directly increasing government spending on essential services per fiscal management guidelines.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates 50% of funds to retain public employees facing layoffs, directly protecting jobs and advancing employment standards in high-unemployment areas.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly prioritizes retaining/hiring veterans for public service jobs through $1B grant program targeting high-unemployment areas.95% confidence
Sub-Topics: Workforce Development Apprenticeships Unemployment Veteran Employment
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Apr 2024
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Introduced Apr 5, 2024 Last action Apr 5, 2024
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Apr 5, 2024
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 5, 2024
House · Introduced
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Frederica S. Wilson
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