H.R. 1007: Get Reinvesting in Opportunities for Workers (GROW) American Jobs Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-02-13 · Commerce · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-02-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

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

Plain summary

Get Reinvesting in Opportunities for Workers (GROW) American Jobs Act Authorizes appropriations for FY2016-FY2020 for the SelectUSA Initiative (federal assistance aimed at increasing both foreign and domestic investment in U.S. business). Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report to Congress during such fiscal years on Initiative activities.

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Official text

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

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] · 5 cosponsors

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Julia Brownley (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Ballot initiative: A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr1007.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr1007 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114