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HR 3554 114th Congress House

Jobs Now Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to create a pilot program to award grants to units of general local government and community-based organi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to create a pilot program to award grants to units of general local government and community-based organizations to create jobs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 17, 2015 Introduced by: Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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 23, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Sep 17, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 17, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jobs Now Act of 2015

Amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Department of Labor to carry out a two-year pilot program to award competitive grants to general local government units or community-based organizations to retain, employ, or train employees who provide them a public service.

Prescribes program requirements, including that:

  • each unit or organization grantee give priority to the retention, employment, and training of veterans, individuals with disabilities, individuals who receive unemployment benefits, or dislocated workers; and
  • Labor give priority to the award of grants to units and organizations with high unemployment, foreclosure, and poverty rates.
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 17, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3554: Jobs Now Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3554/
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"H.R. 3554: Jobs Now Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3554/.
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H.R. 3554, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3554/.
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