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HR 4480 115th Congress House

Exploring the Future of Work Act

Official title: To provide for a study by the National Academies on workplace challenges.

Introduced: November 29, 2017 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Advanced technology and technological innovationsCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsGovernment studies and investigationsUnemployment
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Nov 29, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 29, 2017
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 Latest action November 29, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Exploring the Future of Work Act

This bill directs the Department of Labor to arrange with the National Academies to study shifting workforce industry challenges and opportunities related to the displacement of U.S. workers due to technological innovation.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jan 19, 2018
Ferguson, A.
· Nov 29, 2017
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Nov 29, 2017
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Nov 29, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Nov 29, 2017
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Nov 29, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 29, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4480: Exploring the Future of Work Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4480/
MLA
"H.R. 4480: Exploring the Future of Work Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4480/.
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H.R. 4480, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4480/.
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