3.0.0 683 2023-01-11T13:20:36Z 2023-01-11T13:20:36Z House H HR 2011-02-11 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TOWNS:H.R. 683.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This Bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8,Clause 1 of the United States Constitution, known as the``General Welfare Clause.'' This provision grants Congressthe broad power ``to pay the Debts and provide for the commondefense and general welfare of the United States.''(Please note, pursuant to Article I, section 8, Congresshas the power ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof.'')[Page H725]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2011-03-04T20:30:06Z Referred to 2011-02-11T14:04:45Z Urban Jobs Act of 2011 112 922 S 2011-05-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS 2011-03-04 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2011-02-11 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2011-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 N H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2011-02-11 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2011-02-11 True J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2011-02-11 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2011-02-11 True R000588 Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] Cedric Richmond D LA L. 2 2011-02-15 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2011-03-09 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2011-03-31 False S001174 Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] Betty Sutton D OH 13 2011-03-31 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2011-03-31 False B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2011-03-31 False J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2011-04-08 False M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 6 2011-04-08 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] Albio Sires D NJ 13 2011-04-08 False L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2011-05-10 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2011-05-25 False F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2011-07-28 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2011-09-20 False C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2011-09-20 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2011-09-22 False S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2012-03-07 False G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2012-03-08 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2012-03-27 False H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-27] Brian Higgins D NY 27 2012-04-17 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-17] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 17 2012-07-26 False Labor and Employment Academic performance and assessments Advisory bodies Employment and training programs Language arts Urban and suburban affairs and development Youth employment and child labor Labor and Employment 00 2011-02-11 Introduced in House 2011-02-16T22:43:33Z Urban Jobs Act of 2011 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to make grants to the National Urban League to operate, through local affiliates, an Urban Jobs Program to provide job training, education, and support services and activities for eligible young adults to prepare them for entry into the workforce.

Defines "eligible young adults" as individuals ages 18 to 24 who: (1) are not enrolled in secondary or post-secondary school, or (2) are or have been subject to the criminal justice process.

Directs the Secretary to establish a National Jobs Council Advisory Committee.

Expresses the sense of Congress that National Urban League affiliates should establish local jobs council advisory committees to aid in establishing local community support for local implementation of the program.

]]> Urban Jobs Act of 2011 Display Title Urban Jobs Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to provide grants to the National Urban League for an Urban Jobs Program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Urban Jobs Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-02-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr683ih/xml/BILLS-112hr683ih.xml 2011-03-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.