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H.R. 7477 (116th)

WPA Act

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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

Taxation

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. 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

  2. 1 July 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 July 2020

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

    Source: Committee

  4. 1 July 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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