House Bill 5785
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Jobs and Justice Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 11, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5785
Congress
115
Policy Area
Social Welfare
Social Welfare
Primary focus of measure is public assistance and Social Security programs; social services matters, including community service, volunteer, and charitable activities. Measures concerning such health programs as Medicare and Medicaid may fall under Health policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Jobs and Justice Act of 2018
This bill addresses a wide variety of domestic policy matters and focuses on economically distressed communities, opportunities for minorities and the disadvantaged, and civil rights enforcement.
Included in the programs and requirements affected are those concerning:
- diversity in contracting;
- infrastructure development;
- areas of persistent poverty;
- job training for youth and older Americans;
- education of girls and minorities in STEM fields;
- the federal minimum wage;
- military family benefits;
- health care coverage and access;
- small business investment;
- commercial investment in underserved areas, including through tax benefits;
- housing, including affordability and homelessness programs, landlord-tenant matters, public housing, foreclosure mitigation, and discrimination;
- access to higher education, including through community college attendance;
- science, technology, and information security education;
- hate crimes;
- law enforcement officer conduct;
- law enforcement resources and administration;
- juvenile justice;
- sentencing procedures;
- voting rights and administration;
- prison administration; and
- firearms sales and possession.
May 11, 2018
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05/14/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
05/14/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
05/14/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
05/14/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
05/14/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
05/14/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
05/14/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
05/14/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
05/11/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
05/11/2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, Education and the Workforce, Science, Space, and Technology, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Armed Services, Small Business, House Administration, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
05/11/2018
Introduced in House
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