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- H.RES.159
H.RES.159: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that infrastructure spending bills should include development programs that recruit and train individuals from communities with high unemployment rates.
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 28, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 1, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 28, 2017
Bill Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that infrastructure spending bills enacted during the 115th Congress should include: (1) investments in workforce development programs to recruit and train unemployed veterans that have served in a conflict since September 11, 2001, and individuals from communities with high unemployment rates; and (2) outreach efforts geared toward underrepresented contractors, including minority- and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 1, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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| March 1, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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| March 1, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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| March 1, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
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| March 1, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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| March 1, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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| Feb. 28, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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| Feb. 28, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.) |