WPA Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 1, 2020)
Workforce Promotion and Access Act or the WPA Act
This bill requires the Department of Labor to establish a program to provide competitive grants to eligible entities (i.e., political subdivisions of states and Tribal entities with a high unemployment rate and outlying areas) to establish programs to ensure employment to individuals residing in the areas served by such entities.
The bill also imposes a trading excise tax on certain transactions occurring on a qualified board or exchange in the United States or with respect to a derivative.
What just happenedJul 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 1, 2020
- Jul 1, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Trade Subcommittee - Jul 1, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jul 1, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Ways and Means Committee - Jul 1, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 1, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House