by Calculated Risk on 12/17/2009 12:00:00 AM

Note: This is just the House. The Senate votes early next year.

From Reuters: U.S. House approves $155 billion jobs bill

This includes:

More infrastructure spending

The bill would provide $48.3 billion for infrastructure projects that promise to get workers back on job sites by April. Highway construction projects would get $27.5 billion, while subway, bus and other transit systems would get $8.4 billion.

Extends COBRA subsidy to 15 months

Extends unemployment benefits for six months (that expire at the end of the year).

Aid to states:

States would get $23 billion to pay 250,000 teacher salaries and repair school buildings, and $1.2 billion to pay for 5,500 police officers ... $23.5 billion to help pay their share of federal healthcare programs for the poor.

The bill doesn't include:

Proposed hiring tax credit

Cash-for-caulkers.