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Introduced Session
112th Congress
Bill Summary
Joint Select Committee on Job Creation Act of 2011 - Establishes the Joint Select Committee on Job Creation, whose goal shall be to restore the nation's workforce to full employment over FY2012 and FY2013. Requires the joint committee to provide recommendations and legislative language that will significantly improve the short-term and long-term employment levels in the United States. Prescribes legislative procedures for consideration in both chambers of the Joint Committee's recommendations.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the Joint Select Committee on Job Creation Act of 2011, establishes a special committee composed of 12 members from both the House of Representatives and the Senate, with co-chairs appointed by the Senate Majority Leader and the Speaker of the House. The committee's primary goal is to develop recommendations and legislative language aimed at restoring the nation's workforce to full employment during fiscal years 2012 and 2013, with a deadline of November 23, 2011, for submitting its report and proposed legislation. The bill also outlines an expedited legislative process for considering the committee's recommendations in both chambers of Congress, ensuring that any proposed legislation would be brought to a vote quickly and with limited debate, and that amendments would not be permitted. The committee is set to terminate on January 31, 2012, and its funding will be drawn equally from the House of Representatives and the contingent fund of the Senate.
Sponsors (66)
John Larson (D)*,
Karen Bass (D),
Shelley Berkley (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Leonard Boswell (D),
Lois Capps (D),
Michael Capuano (D),
Donna Christensen (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Hansen Clarke (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Jim Clyburn (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Elijah Cummings (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Bob Filner (D),
Charles Gonzalez (D),
Gene Green (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Luis Gutiérrez (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
James Langevin (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Carolyn McCarthy (D),
Jim McDermott (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
George Miller (D),
Chris Murphy (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Richard Neal (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Silvestre Reyes (D),
Laura Richardson (D),
Cedric Richmond (D),
Steven Rothman (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Fortney Stark (D),
Betty Sutton (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Edolphus Towns (D),
Niki Tsongas (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Lynn Woolsey (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (on 09/06/2011)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2835/all-info |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr2835ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr2835ih.pdf |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr2835ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr2835ih.pdf.pdf |
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