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Jobs Now Act of 2019

Introduced: March 7, 2019 Introduced by: Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 7, 2019
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Jobs Now Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Labor to carry out a two-year pilot program to award grants to general local governmental units or community-based organizations to retain, employ, or train employees who provide a local government unit with a public service (i.e., job creation). At least 50% of grant funds must be used to retain employees who would otherwise be laid off due to budget cuts.

Labor must encourage grantees to use grant funds to retain, employ, or train veterans, individuals with disabilities, individuals receiving unemployment benefits, or dislocated workers.

What's happening now March 7, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1635: Jobs Now Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1635/
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"H.R. 1635: Jobs Now Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1635/.
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H.R. 1635, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1635/.
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[H.R. 1635: Jobs Now Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1635/)
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