IV 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 348 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 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

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.