Commission on American Jobs Act

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Bill Number

HR 828

Introduced

Feb 15, 2005

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

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Topics

Business records Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Contracts Dislocated workers Economic research Economics and Public Finance Federal advisory bodies Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Governmental investigations Labor and Employment Layoffs Presidential appointments Recruiting of employees

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Summary

Commission on American Jobs Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Commission on American Jobs.

Requires the Commission to: (1) collect data on the outsourcing of jobs by specified types of companies of interest; (2) study such outsourcing's causes; (3) propose prevention measures; and (4) report to specified congressional committees.

Requires such companies to report outsourcing data annually to the Commission.

Actions

Mar 24, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Feb 15, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 15, 2005

Introduced in House

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