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- H.J.RES.35
H.J.RES.35: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to full employment and balanced growth.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about labor and employment
- Introduced Feb. 14, 2011
- Latest Major Action Feb. 28, 2011
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
28 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that every person has the right to: (1) work; (2) free choice of employment; (3) just and favorable conditions of work; (4) protection against unemployment; and (5) equal pay for equal work, without any discrimination. Provides that all persons who work have the right to: (1) just and favorable remuneration ensuring for themselves and their family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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| Feb. 14, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) |