H.R. 1388 · 117th Congress
WPA Act
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Watson ColemanSponsor8 cosponsors · 8 D
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill requires the Department of Labor to establish a program to provide grants for job guarantee programs. Specifically, such grants are awarded on a competitive basis to political subdivisions of states, tribal entities, and outlying areas with a high unemployment rate to establish a program to ensure employment to residents.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 25, 2021
Workforce Promotion and Access Act or the WPA Act
This bill requires the Department of Labor to establish a program to provide grants for job guarantee programs. Specifically, such grants are awarded on a competitive basis to political subdivisions of states, tribal entities, and outlying areas with a high unemployment rate to establish a program to ensure employment to residents. A job guarantee program qualifies under this bill if the jobs provided under the program pay a certain wage, are included in an established bargaining unit, provide health insurance, and comply with certain leave requirements.
The bill also imposes a trading excise tax, with certain exemptions, on certain transactions occurring on a qualified board or exchange in the United States or with respect to a derivative. The rate of such tax is 0.1% on purchases of stocks, bonds, and derivatives.
The tax applies to transactions by a controlled foreign corporation and must be paid by its U.S. shareholders.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: WPA Act
Also known as: Workforce Promotion and Access Act
Latest action (Feb 25, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Policy area: Labor and Employment · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 25, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.