Jobs Now Act of 2013

Summary

Jobs Now Act of 2013 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a two-year pilot program to award competitive grants to general local government units or community-based organizations to retain, employ, or train employees who provide them a public service. Prescribes program requirements, including that: (1) each unit or organization grantee give priority to the retention, employment, and training of veterans, individuals with disabilities, individuals who receive unemployment benefits, or dislocated workers; and (2) the Secretary give priority to the award of grants to units and organizations with high unemployment, foreclosure, and poverty rates.

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Timeline

1. 4 June 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 June 2013

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3025)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 June 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 June 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 8 July 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 June 2013 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 June 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 June 2013

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 June 2013

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Sponsors

• Frederica Wilson · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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