H.R. 4290 · 111th Congress · 2009–2010
New Deal for a New Economy Act
H.R. 4290 in the 111th Congress (2009–2010) was introduced on Dec 11, 2009, sponsored by Phil Hare with 56 co-sponsors.
During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Dec 11, 2009
- Co-sponsors
- 56
- Policy area
- Labor and Employment
What it does
New Deal for a New Economy Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, from unobligated funds under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA), to make specified sums available for FY2010-FY2012 to the Secretary of Education, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Secretaries of Commerce, Labor, the Interior, and Agriculture.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Phil Hare (D-IL). Co-sponsors: 56 Democrats.
Where it stands
- IntroducedDec 11, 2009
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. (Mar 29, 2010)
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Committees
- Agriculture Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Education and the Workforce Committee
More
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