Ayanna has introduced Federal Job Guarantee legislation that would make good wages, strong benefits, union protections, and safe working conditions a legal right in America. Funded by the federal government and implemented locally, in partnership with communities, federal job guarantee projects would provide public jobs for all adults seeking employment.
Enact a federal job guarantee that provides public jobs for all adults seeking employment, with good wages, strong benefits, union protections, and safe working conditions.
Occurrences
Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Federal job guarantee.
H.Res.145 - Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Federal job guarantee. Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (Introduced 02/22/2021). This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the duty of the federal government to create a federal job guarantee.
“With Black folks being pushed out of the workforce and unemployment rates at their highest since the COVID-19 pandemic, we need a Federal Job Guarantee now more than ever,” said Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. “A federal job guarantee is a central and unfulfilled demand of the civil rights movement and I’m proud to stand on the shoulders of civil rights icons like Coretta Scott King and Sadie Alexander to keep pushing for this historic resolution, which would support working families of every background, help America reach full employment, and help achieve long-term economic security for all.”
Action Ms. Pressley submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce Bill Number H. Res. 1554 Bill Version Introduced in House (IH) Full Title Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Federal job guarantee. Sponsors Ayanna Pressley(MA)
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Ayanna says she has introduced Federal Job Guarantee legislation that would make good wages, strong benefits, union protections, and safe working conditions a legal right in America, and would provide public jobs for all adults seeking employment.
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Rep. Pressley introduced H.Res.145 on February 22, 2021; Congress.gov lists the latest action as referral to the House Committee on Education and Labor and the status as introduced.
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Congress.gov shows Rep. Pressley introduced H.Res.1011 on February 14, 2024, and the latest action was referral to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce; the bill status is introduced.
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Pressley as sponsor, shows the bill status as Introduced, and records the latest action as referral to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on 02/14/2024.
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Pressley as sponsor, shows the bill status as Introduced, and records the latest action as referral to the House Committee on Education and Labor on 02/22/2021.
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GovInfo lists H. Res. 1011 as an introduced House resolution sponsored by Ayanna Pressley. The last action was February 14, 2024: referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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GovInfo lists H.R. 7566 as introduced by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman and referred to the House Education and Workforce and Ways and Means Committees. Its full title would require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs.
Assessments
The promised outcome was enactment of a universal federal job guarantee with public jobs for all adults seeking work and specified labor standards. The evidence shows Pressley repeatedly introduced resolutions recognizing a federal job guarantee, including H.Res.145 in 2021 and H.Res.1011 in 2024, but those measures remained introduced/referred to committee and did not become law. The later H.R.7566 evidence describes only a pilot-grant proposal sponsored by another member, also not enacted and not equivalent to the promised universal guarantee. Because Pressley made serious legislative attempts but the promised federal policy was not delivered, the correct outcome is never with an effort badge.
Pressley made serious federal legislative attempts by sponsoring federal job guarantee resolutions in the 117th and 118th Congresses, including H.Res.145 in 2021 and H.Res.1011 in 2024. Those measures only reached introduction and committee referral and did not become law. More recent 119th Congress job guarantee bills also appear limited to introduced/referral status and are pilot-grant proposals sponsored by other members, not enactment of a universal federal job guarantee. The promised outcome has therefore not been delivered, but the legislative effort merits an effort badge.
Pressley made concrete legislative attempts by introducing federal job guarantee resolutions in the 117th and 118th Congresses, including H.Res.145 in 2021 and H.Res.1011 in 2024. The evidence shows both measures remained at introduction or committee referral and did not become enacted federal policy. Because the promised outcome was enactment of a federal job guarantee, the outcome was not delivered despite serious legislative effort.