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H.R. 2789 101st Congress House

Employment Opportunity Act

Official title: To establish an employment program to make grants available to the States to provide employment to physically and mentally impaired individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 29, 1989 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment CostsDepressed areasDisabledEmployment of the handicapped
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Employment subsidiesFederal employeesFull employment policiesHard-core unemployedManpower training programsPublic service employmentRelocation of employeesResearchUnemployment
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 31, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from HHS and Labor.
Aug 24, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Aug 24, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Jun 29, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 29, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 31, 1989

Executive Comment Requested from HHS and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employment Opportunity Act - Title I: Programs for the Handicapped - Establishes an employment program of grants to States to create job programs for mentally and physically handicapped individuals.

Provides that employment under this title shall not diminish an individual's benefits under the Social Security Act.

Directs the Secretary, within 90 days, to study and report, with recommendations, to the Congress on: (1) the numbers of mentally and physically impaired individuals in the United States who are employed and not employed; and (2) the extent to which such individuals who are not employed are potentially capable of performing some type of labor.

Title II: Program for Disadvantaged Persons - Directs the Secretary, within one year, to study and report to the Congress on: (1) the number of unemployed individuals in the United States who are disadvantaged because of poverty, geographical residence, or other causes; and (2) the feasibility of securing employment for such individuals through federally-subsidized employment opportunities (assisted by private enterprise and State and local governments), relocation assistance, if desired, and Federal employment when no other employment opportunities can be developed.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2789: Employment Opportunity Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2789/
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"H.R. 2789: Employment Opportunity Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2789/.
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H.R. 2789, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2789/.
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