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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8784 
To establish the American Workforce Commission, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 
Mr. JOYCE of Ohio (for himself and Ms. BROWN of Ohio) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To establish the American Workforce Commission, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Commission on the 
American Workforce Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMERICAN WORKFORCE COMMISSION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a com-
mission to be known as the ‘‘American Workforce Com-
mission’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Commis-
sion’’). 
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(b) DUTIES.—The duties of the Commission shall be 
to conduct an examination of the following: 
(1) The possible causes of workforce changes 
during the 10-year period beginning on the date that 
is 10 years prior to the date of the enactment of this 
section, including— 
(A) the COVID–19 pandemic, including— 
(i) related public health and economic 
policy responses to such pandemic; and 
(ii) psychological implications of such 
pandemic that may have altered the career 
trajectories or aspirations of individuals; 
(B) issues predating such pandemic, in-
cluding issues stemming from the financial cri-
sis of 2008–2009; 
(C) changes in— 
(i) the highest level of education that 
individuals attain; and 
(ii) the use of workforce development 
programs offered by employers to develop 
the skills of employees; 
(D) availability of work-from-home policies; 
(E) the rise of the gig economy; 
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(F) the manufacturing industries of the 
United States and the People’s Republic of 
China; 
(G) changes in the social value of profes-
sions that do not require an associate or bacca-
laureate degree; 
(H) the impact of globalization and job 
out-sourcing; 
(I) changes in family structures, including 
changes relating to the number of two parent 
households, the number of households in which 
both parents are employed, and the number of 
children per household; and 
(J) any additional changes the Commission 
deems appropriate to examine. 
(2) The impact of workforce changes identified 
pursuant to paragraph (1), including— 
(A) areas within the United States that 
were most impacted by such changes; 
(B) whether any population or group be-
came more vulnerable due to such changes; 
(C) a comparison of the impact of such 
changes on— 
(i) businesses based on size; and 
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(ii) working mothers and mothers who 
are homemakers; 
(D) changes in the rates of mental illness 
and drug use, including opioid use during the 
10-year period beginning on the date that is 10 
years prior to the date of the enactment of this 
section; and 
(E) the impact on— 
(i) supply chains; 
(ii) quality of products and services; 
(iii) Federal, State, and local tax rev-
enue; 
(iv) formation or closure of busi-
nesses; 
(v) family and individual income and 
wealth; 
(vi) Federal, State, and local work-
force size; 
(vii) readiness of the armed services; 
(viii) economic productivity; 
(ix) manufacturing output; and 
(x) changes to workplace and occupa-
tional safety standards. 
(c) POWERS OF COMMISSION.— 
(1) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.— 
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