United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7477 (116th)
WPA Act
Introduced
1 July 2020
Last action
1 July 2020 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Sponsors
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Michael San Nicolas
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Workforce Promotion and Access Act or the WPA Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to establish a program to provide competitive grants to eligible entities (i.e., political subdivisions of states and Tribal entities with a high unemployment rate and outlying areas) to establish programs to ensure employment to individuals residing in the areas served by such entities. The bill also imposes a trading excise tax on certain transactions occurring on a qualified board or exchange in the United States or with respect to a derivative.
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Timeline
1 July 2020
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
1 July 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 July 2020
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Source: Committee
1 July 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 July 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Michael San Nicolas · D · Cosponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
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Related records
- related to → Wall Street Tax Act of 2019
- related to → Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2019
- related to → Wall Street Tax Act of 2019
- related to → Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2019
- related to → WPA Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7477
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7477
- us · 116-hr-7477 · source updated 21 July 2025