American Jobs Act

Not to be confused with Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan or the JOBS Act of 2012.
President Obama presenting the American Jobs Act to Congress

The American Jobs Act (S. 1549) (H. Doc. 112-53)[1] and (H.R. 12)[2] was the informal name for a pair of bills recommended by U.S. President Barack Obama in a nationally televised address[3] to a joint session of Congress on September 8, 2011.[4] He characterized the proposal as a collection of non-controversial measures designed to get Americans back to work, and he repeatedly urged Congress to pass it "right away"; he also said that the bills would not add to the national deficit and would be fully paid for.[5]

  1. ^ H. Doc. 112-53 - THE "AMERICAN JOBS ACT OF 2011" LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL
  2. ^ "H.R.12: American Jobs Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress". Archived from the original on 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
  3. ^ "Full text of Barack Obama's jobs speech". The Guardian. London. September 9, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  4. ^ Sutton, Nikki (September 1, 2011). "The President's Jobs Address Enhanced with Charts and Stats". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2011 – via National Archives.
  5. ^ Calmes, Jackie (September 17, 2011). "Obama Tax Plan Would Ask More of Millionaires". The New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2011.