H.R. 4128 (112th): Real Unemployment Calculation Act

Introduced:
Mar 01, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA52]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 484 on Feb 04, 2013. See H.R. 484 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 1, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 01, 2012
Referred to Committee Mar 01, 2012
Cosponsors
28 cosponsors (27R, 1D) (show)
Committees

House Education and the Workforce

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Full Title

To recognize a primary measure of national unemployment for purposes of the Federal Government.

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Last updated Mar 01, 2012.
2 pages

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3/1/2012--Introduced.
Real Unemployment Calculation Act - Treats the measure of unemployment issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (known as U5) as the official and primary measure of unemployment in the United States.

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