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WPA Act

Introduced: July 1, 2020 Introduced by: Watson Coleman, Bonnie Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov

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Jul 1, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Jul 1, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

Jul 1, 2020

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Workforce Promotion and Access Act or the WPA Act

This bill requires the Department of Labor to establish a program to provide competitive grants to eligible entities (i.e., political subdivisions of states and Tribal entities with a high unemployment rate and outlying areas) to establish programs to ensure employment to individuals residing in the areas served by such entities.

The bill also imposes a trading excise tax on certain transactions occurring on a qualified board or exchange in the United States or with respect to a derivative.

What's happening now July 1, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Related & companion bills 4

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Trade Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives