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HR 1000 116th Congress House

Jobs for All Act

Official title: To establish a National Full Employment Trust Fund to create employment opportunities for the unemployed, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 6, 2019 Introduced by: Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationEconomic developmentEmployee hiringEmployment and training programs
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Employment discrimination and employee rightsFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHousing and community development fundingInflation and pricesMinority employmentSales and excise taxesSecuritiesState and local government operationsTax administration and collection, taxpayersUnemploymentWages and earnings
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 6, 2019
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 Latest action February 6, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Humphrey-Hawkins 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act of 2019 or the Jobs for All Act

This bill creates the National Full Employment Trust Fund to fund employment opportunity grants for the purpose of achieving full employment. The grant program is to be administered by the Department of Labor and funded by a tax on securities transactions and loans from the Federal Reserve System. Labor shall make grants to public and nonprofit entities to create employment opportunities and free-standing job-training programs. Grant funds may be used for, among other things, (1) affordable housing, (2) employment opportunities for disadvantaged youth, (3) repair of schools and parks, (4) expansion of emergency food programs, and (5) the expansion of work-study opportunities for secondary and post-secondary students.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1000: Jobs for All Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1000/
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"H.R. 1000: Jobs for All Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1000/.
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H.R. 1000, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1000/.
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[H.R. 1000: Jobs for All Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1000/)
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