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H.R. 16596 (93rd)

Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance Act of 1974

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

11 September 1974

Last action

31 December 1974 · President

Status

Public law 93-567.

Sponsors

Rep. Daniels, Dominick V. [D-NJ-14]

Subjects

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Source updated

21 July 2025

Summary

Emergency Jobs Act - Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to permit the Secretary of Labor to make financial assistance available for the purpose of providing transitional employment for unemployed persons in jobs providing needed public services, and training and manpower services. Makes $1,000,000,000 available for the purposes of this Act for obligation in any twelve-month period in which the national rate of unemployment exceeds 4 1/2 percent for three consecutive months, and an additional $1,000,000,000 for every increment of one-half percent over 4 1/2 percent not to exceed a 6 percent unemployment rate.

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Timeline

  1. 11 September 1974

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 September 1974

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 September 1974

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 December 1974

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1528.

    Source: Committee

  5. 9 December 1974

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1528.

    Source: Committee

  6. 12 December 1974

    Vote

    Measure passed House, amended, roll call #679 (322-53).

    Source: Floor

  7. 12 December 1974

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #679 (322-53).

    Source: Floor

  8. 13 December 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  9. 13 December 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  10. 13 December 1974

    Passed

    Measure passed Senate, amended (provisions of S. 4079 inserted as passed 12/12/74).

    Source: Floor

  11. 13 December 1974

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended (provisions of S. 4079 inserted as passed 12/12/74).

    Source: Floor

  12. 17 December 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1621.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  13. 17 December 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1621.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  14. 18 December 1974

    Vote

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #706 (346-58).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  15. 18 December 1974

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #706 (346-58).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  16. 18 December 1974

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  17. 18 December 1974

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  18. 24 December 1974

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  19. 24 December 1974

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

  20. 31 December 1974

    President

    Public law 93-567.

    Source: President

  21. 31 December 1974

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  22. 31 December 1974

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 1 January 1975

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  • Public Law

    summary · EN · 31 December 1974

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    summary · EN · 11 September 1974

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