House Simple Resolution 159
115th Congress(2017-2018)
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.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 28, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
159
Congress
115
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No House votes have been held for this 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 women-owned businesses, veteran owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran owned small businesses, and offerors that employ veterans on a full-time basis.
February 28, 2017
03/01/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
03/01/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
03/01/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
03/01/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
03/01/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
03/01/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
02/28/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
02/28/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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