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H.R. 870

Humphrey-Hawkins 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act of 2013

Humphrey-Hawkins 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a Full Employment National Trust Fund with two separate accounts for: (1) Employment Opportunity Grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes for job-creating activities in communities whose economy is not at a level of full employment; and (2) Workforce Investment programs.

Directs the Secretary to convene a national employment conference to bring together leaders of small, medium, and large businesses, labor, government, and other parties to discuss employment, with particular attention to structural unemployment and the plight of disadvantaged youth.

Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to revise member composition requirements for state and local workforce investment boards to include at least 25% of the chief executive officers of minority-serving, community-based organizations.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a tax on certain covered securities transactions, payable by trading facilities that deal in such transactions.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13](D-MI)Sponsor
15 cosponsors15 D
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  • Introduced in HouseFeb 27, 2013
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

  4. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E206-207)

  5. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  6. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House