HR 1745 · 112th Congress · Labor and Employment

JOBS Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-05-05· Sponsored by Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]· 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: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 48.(2011-05-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Jobs, Opportunity, Benefits, and Services Act of 2011 or JOBS Act of 2011 - Amends title III (Grants to States for Unemployment Compensation Administration) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require state unemployment compensation laws to require, as a condition of eligibility for regular compensation for any week, that an unemployment compensation claimant be able to work, available to work, and actively seeking work. Requires a claimant to meet minimum educational requirements, that is, to: (1) have earned a high school diploma, (2) have earned the General Educational Development (GED) credential or other state-recognized equivalent (including by meeting recognized alternative standards for individuals with disabilities), or (3) be enrolled and making satisfactory progress in classes leading to satisfaction of the latter requirement. Authorizes waiver of such requirements for an individual by a state agency if they would be unduly burdensome. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to enter into agreements with states to allow them to conduct demonstration projects to test and evaluate measures designed to: (1) expedite the reemployment of individuals who establish initial eligibilit…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1745, Jobs, Opportunity, Benefits, and Services Act of 2011

May 23, 2011

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on May 11, 2011

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H.R. 1745, Jobs, Opportunity, Benefits, and Services Act of 2011

May 23, 2011

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on May 11, 2011, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute provided by the Committee on May 20, 2011

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans