H.R. 8352 116th Congress House

Jobs and Justice Act of 2020

Official title: To advance black families in the 21st Century.

Introduced: September 23, 2020 See on congress.gov

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Alaska Natives and HawaiiansAlternative and renewable resourcesAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAppropriationsAviation and airportsBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesBuilding constructionBusiness investment and capitalBuy American requirementsCapital gains taxCardiovascular and respiratory healthCaribbean areaChild care and developmentChild healthChild safety and welfareCitizenship and naturalizationClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalCommemorative events and holidaysComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightConsumer creditCorporate finance and managementCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDental careDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDisability and paralysisDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEconomic developmentEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingEducational facilities and institutionsEducational technology and distance educationElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationElectric power generation and transmissionElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental healthFarmlandFinancial literacyFirearms and explosivesFood assistance and reliefFood industry and servicesForeign language and bilingual programsForests, forestry, treesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHistoric sites and heritage areasHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingHousing finance and home ownershipImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresImmunology and vaccinationIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax ratesIndian social and development programsIndustrial facilitiesInfectious and parasitic diseasesInfrastructure developmentInteragency Council on HomelessnessInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJuvenile crime and gang violenceLabor standardsLabor-management relationsLandlord and tenantLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careLow- and moderate-income housingManufacturingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMeatMedicaidMedical educationMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMental healthMetalsMilitary personnel and dependentsMiningMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority educationMinority employmentMinority healthMotor vehiclesNavigation, waterways, harborsNorthern Mariana IslandsNursingNutrition and dietOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsPostal servicePoverty and welfare assistancePublic contracts and procurementPublic housingRacial and ethnic relationsResearch and developmentRetail and wholesale tradesRural conditions and developmentScience and engineering educationSecuritiesSex and reproductive healthSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSmall businessSocial security and elderly assistanceStudent aid and college costsTax treatment of familiesTeaching, teachers, curriculaTelephone and wireless communicationTemporary and part-time employmentTransfer and inheritance taxesTransportation employeesU.S. historyU.S. territories and protectoratesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationViolent crimeVoting rightsWages and earningsWater use and supplyWomen in businessWomen's educationWomen's employmentWomen's healthWorker safety and healthYouth employment and child labor

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Sep 24, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Sep 24, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Sep 24, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Sep 24, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Sep 24, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Sep 23, 2020

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, the Budget, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, House Administration, Natural Resources, Oversight and Reform, Rules, Science, Space, and Technology, Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs, and 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.

Sep 23, 2020

Introduced in House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jobs and Justice Act of 2020

This bill addresses a wide variety of domestic policy matters and focuses on economically distressed communities, opportunities for minorities and the disadvantaged, and civil rights enforcement. Included in the programs and requirements affected are those concerning the following areas:

workforce development, including job training and wage standards;
economic development, including through assistance to minority businesses;
antipoverty measures, including programs to specifically address child poverty and persistent poverty;
housing and savings matters, including housing affordability, discrimination, homelessness assistance, tenant protections, public housing funding, home ownership and foreclosure mitigation, and lead-safe housing;
savings and consumer finance, including financial literacy and lending discrimination;
public contracting;
infrastructure development;
job training for youth and older Americans;
veterans' and military family benefits;
health care coverage and access, including Medicare and Medicaid coverage;
small business investment and commercial investment in underserved areas, including through tax benefits;
elementary and secondary education, including education of girls and minorities and teacher preparation;
higher education access, including through community college attendance;
science, technology, and information security education;
law enforcement officer conduct, resources and administration, juvenile justice, sentencing procedures, hate crimes, correctional facilities, and firearms sales and possession;
election administration and voting rights; and
environmental, agriculture, and energy matters, including climate change, environmental justice, and energy efficiency and transition to alternative and renewable resources.

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Committees of jurisdiction 23

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Aviation Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Budget Committee
House of Representatives
Committee on House Administration
House of Representatives
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Highways and Transit Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Homeland Security Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Rules Committee
House of Representatives
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House of Representatives
Small Business Committee
House of Representatives
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 46

Adams, Alma S.

North Carolina · Sep 23, 2020

Beatty, Joyce

Ohio · Sep 23, 2020

Bishop, Sanford D.