HRES 261 100th Congress House Congress Arts, Culture, Religion Civil service employment Education Educational policy Employment and training programs English language Federal employees Federal employees and officials Labor and Employment Language and languages Local and Municipal Government Local officials and employees Minorities Minority education Minority employment Spanish Americans (U.S.) State officials and employees States

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Hispanics in the labor market.

Introduced: September 14, 1987 See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Jun 13, 1988

Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.

Jun 13, 1988

Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.

Jun 13, 1988

Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

May 24, 1988

Ordered to be Reported.

May 24, 1988

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 27, 1988

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Apr 27, 1988

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oct 5, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

Sep 14, 1987

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sep 14, 1987

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Hispanic educational and employment opportunities should be improved through the combined efforts of public and private sector programs and assistance, targeted at helping Hispanics become proficient in the English language; and (2) Federal, State, and local governments must make affirmative efforts toward hiring, recruiting, training, promoting, and rewarding more Hispanic workers.

What's happening now June 13, 1988

Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Employment Opportunities Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Education and Workforce Committee

Cosponsors 1

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Sep 14, 1987

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