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To prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a greater percentage of their United States workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 3, 2004 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2724)
Mar 9, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial Management.
Mar 3, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Mar 3, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs each Federal agency that provides grants, loans, or loan guarantees to businesses to require, as a condition of such assistance, that the business provide annually information on: (1) the number of employees employed in the United States and its territories and the number employed outside the United States, as well as wage information on U.S. employees; and (2) the percentage of the workforce that has been laid off or forced to resign during the preceding year. Prohibits, until the situation is corrected, subsequent assistance to a business that lays off a greater percentage of workers in the United States or its territories than in other countries.

What's happening now May 6, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2724)

 Committees of jurisdiction 2