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HR 828 109th Congress House

Commission on American Jobs Act

Official title: To establish the Commission on American Jobs.

Introduced: February 15, 2005 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Mar 24, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Feb 15, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 15, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 24, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commission on American Jobs Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Commission on American Jobs.

Requires the Commission to: (1) collect data on the outsourcing of jobs by specified types of companies of interest; (2) study such outsourcing's causes; (3) propose prevention measures; and (4) report to specified congressional committees.

Requires such companies to report outsourcing data annually to the Commission.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 828: Commission on American Jobs Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-828/
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"H.R. 828: Commission on American Jobs Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-828/.
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H.R. 828, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-828/.
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