Employment Act of 1946
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The Employment Act of 1946 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established the government's responsibility to promote maximum employment, production, and purchasing power, laying the foundation for modern macroeconomic policy and creating the Council of Economic Advisers.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T52079 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Employment Act of 1946 Context triple: [Truman administration domestic policy, hasPart, Employment Act of 1946]
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National Industrial Recovery Act
The National Industrial Recovery Act was a 1933 New Deal law that sought to combat the Great Depression by regulating industry, supporting labor rights, and funding large-scale public works projects.
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B.
Social Security Amendments of 1939
The Social Security Amendments of 1939 were a major U.S. legislative revision that expanded the original Social Security program by adding survivors’ and dependents’ benefits and restructuring it into a more comprehensive social insurance system.
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C.
Taft–Hartley Act
The Taft–Hartley Act is a 1947 U.S. federal labor law that significantly restricted the powers of labor unions and amended the original National Labor Relations Act.
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D.
Social Security Amendments of 1950
The Social Security Amendments of 1950 were a major U.S. legislative overhaul that significantly expanded Social Security coverage, increased benefits, and extended the program to many previously excluded workers.
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E.
National Labor Relations Act
The National Labor Relations Act is a landmark 1935 U.S. labor law that guarantees workers the right to organize, bargain collectively, and engage in concerted activities, while regulating employer–union relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Employment Act of 1946 Target entity description: The Employment Act of 1946 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established the government's responsibility to promote maximum employment, production, and purchasing power, laying the foundation for modern macroeconomic policy and creating the Council of Economic Advisers.
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A.
National Industrial Recovery Act
The National Industrial Recovery Act was a 1933 New Deal law that sought to combat the Great Depression by regulating industry, supporting labor rights, and funding large-scale public works projects.
-
B.
Social Security Amendments of 1939
The Social Security Amendments of 1939 were a major U.S. legislative revision that expanded the original Social Security program by adding survivors’ and dependents’ benefits and restructuring it into a more comprehensive social insurance system.
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C.
Taft–Hartley Act
The Taft–Hartley Act is a 1947 U.S. federal labor law that significantly restricted the powers of labor unions and amended the original National Labor Relations Act.
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D.
Social Security Amendments of 1950
The Social Security Amendments of 1950 were a major U.S. legislative overhaul that significantly expanded Social Security coverage, increased benefits, and extended the program to many previously excluded workers.
-
E.
National Labor Relations Act
The National Labor Relations Act is a landmark 1935 U.S. labor law that guarantees workers the right to organize, bargain collectively, and engage in concerted activities, while regulating employer–union relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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macroeconomic policy law ⓘ |
| aimsToPrevent | mass unemployment ⓘ |
| aimsToPromote |
high levels of employment
ⓘ
sustained economic growth ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Employment Act of 1946
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surface form:
Employment Act
|
| basisFor | modern U.S. macroeconomic policy framework ⓘ |
| branchAffected |
executive branch of the United States
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legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 15 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 79th United States Congress ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdAgency | Council of Economic Advisers ⓘ |
| createdBody |
Joint Economic Committee of Congress
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surface form:
Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress
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| dateEnacted | February 20, 1946 ⓘ |
| declaresNationalPolicyOn |
employment
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production ⓘ purchasing power ⓘ |
| establishesResponsibilityOf |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| establishesRoleFor |
Congress in economic oversight
ⓘ
President of the United States in economic policy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–World War II economic transition ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Great Depression ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| longTitle |
Employment Act of 1946
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
An Act to declare a national policy on employment, production, and purchasing power, and for other purposes
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| policyGoal |
economic stability
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maximum employment ⓘ maximum production ⓘ maximum purchasing power ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| publicLawNumber | Public Law 79-304 ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation | Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 ⓘ |
| replacedProposal |
Employment Act of 1946
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Full Employment Bill of 1945
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| requires |
Economic Report of the President
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surface form:
annual Economic Report of the President
presidential reporting to Congress on economic conditions ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Employment Act of 1946 self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| subjectMatter |
economic planning
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employment policy ⓘ macroeconomic policy ⓘ |
| typeOfIntervention | Keynesian-inspired economic management ⓘ |
| uscSections | 15 U.S.C. §§ 1021–1022 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1946 ⓘ |
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Subject: Employment Act of 1946 Description of subject: The Employment Act of 1946 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established the government's responsibility to promote maximum employment, production, and purchasing power, laying the foundation for modern macroeconomic policy and creating the Council of Economic Advisers.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
An Act to declare a national policy on employment, production, and purchasing power, and for other purposes
this entity surface form:
Full Employment Bill of 1945
this entity surface form:
Employment Act
this entity surface form:
Full Employment Act (component of Employment Act of 1946)