; (B) is without employment and is seeking assistance under this subtitle to obtain employment; and (C) meets the definition of a low-income individual under section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, except that for that States, local entities described in section 1264(d)(1) and eligible entities under section 1266(c), subject to approval in the applicable State plans, local plans, and applications for funds, may increase the income level specified in subparagraph (B)(i) of such section to an amount not in excess of 200 percent of the poverty line for purposes of determining eligibility for participation in activities under sections 1264 and 1266 of this Act. (7) State The term State means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. D Prohibition of discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual’s status as unemployed 1271. Short title This subtitle may be cited as the Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2017 . 1272. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress finds that denial of employment opportunities to individuals because of their status as unemployed is discriminatory and burdens commerce by— (1) reducing personal consumption and undermining economic stability and growth; (2) squandering human capital essential to the Nation’s economic vibrancy and growth; (3) increasing demands for Federal and State unemployment insurance benefits, reducing trust fund assets, and leading to higher payroll taxes for employers, cuts in benefits for jobless workers, or both; (4) imposing additional burdens on publicly funded health and welfare programs; and (5) depressing income, property, and other tax revenues that the Federal Government, States, and localities rely on to support operations and institutions essential to commerce. (b) Purposes The purposes of this subtitle are— (1) to prohibit employers and employment agencies from disqualifying an individual from employment opportunities because of that individual’s status as unemployed