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

112th Congress, 2011–2013. Text as of Mar 01, 2012 (Introduced).

Status & Summary | PDF | Source: GPO

HR 4128 IH

112th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4128

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

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 1, 2012

Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. QUAYLE, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. ISSA, Mr. PITTS, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. WALSH of Illinois, and Mr. BILBRAY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL

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

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ‘Real Unemployment Calculation Act’.

SEC. 2. PRIMARY MEASURE OF UNEMPLOYMENT.

    The measure of unemployment issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics known as U5 shall be treated by the Bureau as the official unemployment rate and shall be considered by the Federal Government as the primary measure of unemployment in the United States.