U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday called on legislators to pass the act he announced in September aimed to create jobs and boost the economy.

"It's been several weeks now since I sent up the American Jobs Act," Obama said before a cabinet meeting at the White House. "I want it back. I'm ready to sign it."

Aiming at reducing the country's 9.1-percent unemployment, Obama launched the 447-billion-dollar job plan on Sept. 8 to provide tax cuts and credit, extend unemployment benefits and increase investment in infrastructure.

He said that his administration has been looking for a wide range of ideas of action to take.

"But, ultimately, we still have to have congressional action," Obama said, adding that he hoped lawmakers would schedule a vote before the end of this month.

"I'm very much looking forward to seeing Congress debate this bill, pass it, get it to my desk, so we can start putting hundreds of thousands and millions of Americans back to work," he stressed.

However, Republicans oppose some parts of the president's job plan. They are also concerned about adding fiscal burden to the country's already worsening deficit challenge.

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