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HR 3701 112th Congress House

Back to Basics Job Creation Act of 2011

Official title: To amend title XX of the Social Security Act to provide grants to support job creation initiatives, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 6, 2012 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Employment and training programsPoverty and welfare assistanceSelf-employedSmall businessUnemployment
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 22, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Dec 16, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 16, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 22, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Back to Basics Job Creation Act of 2011 - Amends title XX (Block Grants to State for Social Services) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to eligible entities to assist low-income individuals and individuals who have been unemployed for at least three months in developing self-employment opportunities.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 6, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 6, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3701: Back to Basics Job Creation Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3701/
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