[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 348 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 348

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that critical jobs 
legislation should be considered and passed to address the growing jobs 
           crisis throughout America, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 13, 2011

   Mr. Cleaver (for himself, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. 
 Conyers, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Waters, Ms. 
Bass of California, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Carson 
 of Indiana, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis 
  of Illinois, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Al Green of 
 Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Brown of 
Florida, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, 
 Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Moore, 
 Ms. Norton, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Richardson, 
   Mr. Richmond, Mr. Rush, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of 
 Virginia, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watt, Mr. West, Mr. Clyburn, and 
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi) submitted the following resolution; which 
      was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that critical jobs 
legislation should be considered and passed to address the growing jobs 
           crisis throughout America, and for other purposes.

Whereas this resolution may be cited as the ``Congressional Black Caucus `For 
        the People' Jobs Initiative Resolution'';
Whereas over six months into the 112th Congress and no jobs creation legislation 
        has been considered on the House floor despite the introduction of over 
        40 bills by members of the Congressional Black Caucus (``CBC'');
Whereas the unemployment numbers throughout the country mandate legislative, 
        tangible action to address the crisis;
Whereas the reported unemployment numbers in the African-American community are 
        hovering over sixteen percent and in the double digits in other 
        communities of color in these United States;
Whereas for 40 years the CBC has introduced legislation for the people and has 
        served as the unwavering ``Conscience of the Congress'';
Whereas the CBC recently launched the ``For the People'' Jobs Initiative to 
        directly address the lack of jobs for people of color by holding job 
        fairs and town hall meetings throughout the country in areas hardest hit 
        by the recession; and
Whereas, to address the unemployment crisis and the need for job creation 
        solutions in underserved communities, the CBC has called upon the 
        private and public sectors to immediately remedy the crisis by going 
        into communities with legitimate, immediate employment opportunities for 
        the underserved: Now, therefore be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
Congress should--
            (1) consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address 
        the crisis facing communities of color disproportionately; and
            (2) consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address 
        the nationwide economic crisis.
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