US Congress House Bill 4268 (Prior Session Legislation)

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January 4 2010 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Put America to Work Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to make grants to states, local government units, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents of distressed communities. Specifies grant uses, including funding of fast-track jobs for: (1) painting and repair of schools, community centers, and libraries; (2) restoration of abandoned and vacant properties; (3) expansion of emergency food programs to reduce hunger; (4) augmentation of staffing in Head Start and other early childhood education programs; and (5) renovation and maintenance of parks, playgrounds, and other public spaces. Requires grant recipients to use remaining grant funds to make grants to public entities, nonprofit organizations, public-private partnerships, or small businesses to create employment opportunities in: (1) construction, rehabilitation, and improvements in energy efficiency of residences or public facilities; (2) the provision of human services; (3) remediation and demolition of vacant and abandoned properties; and (4) programs that provide opportunities for employment, education, and training for disadvantaged youth.

Put America to Work Act of 2009

Rep Delahunt, Bill	Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille	Rep Price, David E.	Rep Payne, Donald M.
Rep Olver, John W.	Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes	Rep Nadler, Jerrold	Rep Moore, Gwen
Rep Michaud, Michael H.	Rep McCollum, Betty	Rep Lowey, Nita M.	Rep Loebsack, David
Rep Lewis, John	Rep Lee, Barbara	Rep Kucinich, Dennis J.	Rep Kennedy, Patrick J.
Rep Rush, Bobby L.	Rep Sanchez, Linda T.	Rep Scott, David	Rep Costa, Jim
Rep Rahall, Nick J., II	Rep Neal, Richard E.	Rep Chu, Judy	Rep Napolitano, Grace F.
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C.	Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr.	Rep Yarmuth, John A.	Rep Woolsey, Lynn C.
Rep Watt, Melvin L.	Rep Waters, Maxine	Rep Thompson, Bennie G.	Rep Sires, Albio
Rep Serrano, Jose E.	Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"	Rep Kaptur, Marcy	Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice
Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy	Rep Clarke, Yvette D.	Rep Carson, Andre	Rep Capuano, Michael E.
Rep Brown, Corrine	Rep Baca, Joe	Rep Tsongas, Niki	Rep Sutton, Betty
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete	Rep Schakowsky, Janice D.	Rep Markey, Edward J.	Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr.
Rep Dingell, John D.	Rep Velazquez, Nydia M.	Rep Towns, Edolphus	Rep Cleaver, Emanuel
Rep Cohen, Steve	Rep Conyers, John, Jr.	Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila	Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr.
Rep Honda, Michael M.	Rep Hinchey, Maurice D.	Rep Hastings, Alcee L.	Rep Hare, Phil
Rep Gutierrez, Luis V.	Rep Grijalva, Raul M.	Rep Grayson, Alan	Rep Fudge, Marcia L.
Rep Filner, Bob	Rep Ellison, Keith	Rep Edwards, Donna F.	Rep Davis, Danny K.
Rep Cummings, Elijah E.	Rep Rangel, Charles B.

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-04		Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
2010-01-04		Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
2009-12-10		Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HN04268:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hr4268ih/pdf/BILLS-111hr4268ih.pdf