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JOBS Act

Introduced: June 16, 2016 Introduced by: Aguilar, Pete Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jun 16, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 16, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Job Opportunity and Business Services Act or the JOBS Act

This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to require the reports to the Department of Labor each state, local board, and any other recipient of funds under the Act is required to make to include information regarding programs and activities carried out under the Act pertaining to the advertising budget, and a description of the advertising, for which the funds received were used.

The bill also exempts from the prohibition against using funds received under the Act for lobbying purposes, and from specified other restrictions, the use of such funds for public relations and advertising costs for program outreach or activities otherwise related to carrying out the Act's purposes.

What's happening now September 19, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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