HJRES 35 · 112th Congress · Labor and Employment

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to full employment and balanced growth.

Introduced 2011-02-14· Sponsored by Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.(2011-02-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Provides that every person has the right to: (1) work; (2) free choice of employment; (3) just and favorable conditions of work; (4) protection against unemployment; and (5) equal pay for equal work, without any discrimination. Provides that all persons who work have the right to: (1) just and favorable remuneration ensuring for themselves and their family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection; and (2) form and join trade unions for the protection of their interests.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats