HR 7110 · 110th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008

Introduced 2008-09-26· Sponsored by Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1124 under authority of the order of the Senate of 11/17/2008.(2008-11-18)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2008-09-26
Roll #660
Yea 264Nay 158
Democrats
223 Yea·8 Nay
Republicans
41 Yea·150 Nay
PassedHouse · 2008-09-26
Roll #660
Yea 264Nay 158
Democrats
223 Yea·8 Nay
Republicans
41 Yea·150 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008 - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2009 for infrastructure investments for: (1) transportation to the Department of Transportation (DOT); (2) clean water to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); (3) flood control and water resources to the Department of Defense (DOD) - Civil for the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation; (4) for 21st century green high-performing public school facilities to the Department of Education; (5) for public and Indian housing and the Public Housing Capital Fund to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); (7) energy development to the Department of Energy (DOE); and (8) the Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration, for job training and employment services, as well as state unemployment insurance and employment service operations. Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to increase and extend unemployment compensation (UC). Prescribes: (1) a temporary increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act; and (2) an adjustment in comput…

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008

Sep 26, 2008

<p>As introduced on September 26, 2008</p>

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H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008

Sep 26, 2008

As introduced on September 26, 2008

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office