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Local Jobs for America Act

Introduced: July 31, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Jul 31, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 31, 2013
Introduced in House
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Local Jobs for America Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor, to provide for the allotment of funds to states, local government units, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through the retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities. Makes appropriations for this program.

Prohibits the hiring of an individual for a position funded under this Act if: (1) it results in the layoff or partial displacement of an existing employee of a unit or organization, or (2) such individual will perform the same or substantially similar work that was performed by the previous employee of the unit or organization.

Makes appropriations to: (1) the Department of Education for an Education Jobs Fund, (2) the Department of Justice for community oriented policing services, (3) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for firefighter assistance grants, and (4) the Department of Labor for ETA for on-the-job training and employment services.

What's happening now July 31, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 10
Ellison, Keith
· Aug 2, 2013
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 31, 2013
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 31, 2013
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jul 31, 2013
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· Jul 31, 2013
HOLT, RUSH
· Jul 31, 2013
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 31, 2013
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 31, 2013
LEWIS, JOHN
· Jul 31, 2013
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 31, 2013
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 31, 2013
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 31, 2013
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 31, 2013
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2013
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Jul 31, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2889: Local Jobs for America Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2889/
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"H.R. 2889: Local Jobs for America Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2889/.
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H.R. 2889, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2889/.
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