Get Reinvesting in Opportunities for Workers (GROW) American Jobs Act

Bill: 114-hr-1007
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2015-02-13
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business investment and capital

Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits

Congressional oversight

Foreign and international corporations

Manufacturing

U.S. and foreign investments
Latest action: action_date: 2015-02-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-02-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Get Reinvesting in Opportunities for Workers (GROW) American Jobs Act</b></p> <p>Authorizes appropriations for FY2016-FY2020 for the SelectUSA Initiative (federal assistance aimed at increasing both foreign and domestic investment in U.S. business).</p> <p>Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report to Congress during such fiscal years on Initiative activities.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1007 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2015 Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Swalwell of California , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Get Reinvesting in Opportunities for Workers (GROW) American Jobs Act . 2. SelectUSA Initiative defined In this Act, the term SelectUSA Initiative means the SelectUSA Initiative established by Executive Order 13577 of June 15, 2011. 3. Authorization of appropriations for the SelectUSA initiative There is authorized to be appropriated for the SelectUSA Initiative $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. 4. Reports and notifications to Congress The Secretary of Commerce shall, not later than December 31 of 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, submit to Congress a report on the activities of the SelectUSA Initiative during the preceding fiscal year. Each such report shall include the following: (1) The grantees and projects to which assistance was provided under the SelectUSA Initiative during the preceding fiscal year, and the amount and type of assistance provided to each such grantee and project. (2) The number of foreign firms that relocated to the United States during the preceding fiscal year as a result of the activities of the SelectUSA Initiative. (3) Any findings that are made by the SelectUSA Initiative in conducting its activities and are relevant to promoting the United States as a destination for the location of manufacturing.