Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Federal job guarantee.
A Democratic resolution with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
H. Res. 1554 is a resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to establish a Federal job guarantee. The proposal aims to eliminate involuntary employment and achieve full employment by offering public projects in communities across the United States. Under the resolution, these jobs would pay a minimum of $25 per hour and include comprehensive benefits like health insurance and paid leave. The program would be administered by the Department of Labor in coordination with the Department of the Treasury and state, local, and tribal governments. Ultimately, the measure seeks to address climate change, economic inequality, and historical oppression through a massive federal mobilization.
Yes· 3 of 28
- Scored +10
Is this likely to create jobs?
The resolution calls for a national mobilization to establish a Federal job guarantee for all eligible individuals.
- Scored +9
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The job guarantee provides a $25 per hour minimum wage to assist those living in or near poverty.
- Scored +9
Would union members be better off under this?
The bill protects the right of workers to join public sector unions and bargain collectively.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Fair Compensation and Benefits: Section (5) and Section (6) state that job guarantee positions would pay a minimum of $25 per hour with regular adjustments, alongside robust benefits including health insurance, paid sick days, family leave, retirement benefits, and paid vacation, which could significantly improve the standard of living for low-wage workers.
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Expanded Career Support and Accessibility: Section (8) ensures that jobs are made available on a full-time or part-time basis for adults, part-time for 16- and 17-year-olds, and include crucial support services such as childcare, transportation assistance, and accommodations for people with disabilities and individuals involved in the criminal legal system.
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Community Investment and Union Protection: Section (3), Section (4), and Section (7) outline projects that will revitalize local neighborhoods, improve public infrastructure and care work, protect workers from discrimination, and grant workers the right to join public sector unions and bargain collectively.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Potential Fiscal Strain and Discretionary Funding Risks: The text of the resolution does not explicitly detail potential negative impacts or burdens on individuals. However, the reliance on permanent, nondiscretionary federal funding through Congress's power of the purse, as noted in Section (2)(G), raises common-sense accountability questions regarding how the federal government will sustainably finance such a massive national mobilization without placing heavy financial burdens on taxpayers or increasing national debt.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The job guarantee provides a $25 per hour minimum wage to assist those living in or near poverty. Would union members be better off under this? — The bill protects the right of workers to join public sector unions and bargain collectively. Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The resolution explicitly addresses racial economic exclusion and the legacy of the civil rights movement. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The resolution prioritizes justice and equity for indigenous peoples and includes Tribal Nations in administration. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The resolution ensures job opportunities and suitable accommodations for people with disabilities. Would women be better off under this? — The bill aims to remunerate historically uncompensated care work predominantly performed by women. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill includes outreach and recruitment in multiple languages to support migrant and Latino communities. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The resolution includes care work for seniors and provides retirement benefits for job guarantee workers. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill provides on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and career advancement opportunities for young people. Would children be better off under this? — The resolution includes investment in early childhood learning and Head Start programs. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The economic mobilization aims to increase overall community living standards and wages. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The plan includes community infrastructure and neighborhood revitalization projects.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The job guarantee aims to eliminate involuntary unemployment and provide a living wage of at least $25 per hour. Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The resolution specifically targets racial economic exclusion and promotes justice for communities of color. Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The job guarantee includes suitable accommodations for people with disabilities and ensures non-discriminatory access. Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — The bill seeks to close the gender income gap and remunerate historically uncompensated care work often done by women. Does this make housing cost less? — The resolution calls for rehabilitating existing affordable housing and developing new social housing. Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens? — The resolution mentions protecting and including migrant communities in the economic mobilization.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The resolution calls for a national mobilization to establish a Federal job guarantee for all eligible individuals. Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise? — The bill includes a Workers' Bill of Rights that protects the right to organize and bargain collectively. Is this likely to grow the economy? — The resolution aims to achieve a full employment society through large-scale public investment and mobilization.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change? — The resolution emphasizes a just transition toward a decarbonized economy and climate resistance. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The plan includes environmental conservation and remediation as core public projects. Does this repair or build roads and bridges? — Job guarantee projects include community infrastructure such as street and sidewalk repair.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — The proposed Workers' Bill of Rights specifically addresses the protection of worker privacy. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The resolution calls for transparent and inclusive consultation with communities and various stakeholders.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — The Workers' Bill of Rights includes provisions to ensure workers' data is protected and privacy is respected.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill's focus on public projects could provide opportunities for veterans entering the workforce.
- 9/16/2026
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.