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S. 2457 116th Congress Senate

Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs.

Introduced: September 10, 2019 Introduced by: Cory A. Booker Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action September 10, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4278 Identical bill Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2019
  • HR 7477 WPA Act
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 10, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2457: Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2457/
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"S. 2457: Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2457/.
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S. 2457, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2457/.
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