Federal Jobs Act
- Last Action
- 4/28/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-28Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- 2021-02-18Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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.
- 2021-02-18Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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.
- 2021-02-18Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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.
- 2021-02-18Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E147)
- 2021-02-18Introduced in House
- 2021-02-18Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-18 (00)
Federal Jobs Act
This bill requires federal agencies to develop plans to increase diversity in the workforce.
Specifically, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must develop a plan to increase diversity in the executive branch of government that includes specified information, including strategies for agencies to remove barriers to equal employment opportunities. Each executive agency must develop an agency-specific plan to increase diversity, pursuant to OPM and OMB guidance, and periodically publish specified data. The legislative and judicial branches of government must also implement these requirements to the greatest extent possible.
Additionally, each executive agency, and each prime contractor that is under contract with an executive agency, must periodically report information relating to economically and socially disadvantaged businesses.
Cosponsors (5)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
- BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Minority employment
- Public contracts and procurement
- Women in business
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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