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| 117-hr-9674 | 117 | hr | 9674 | Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-22 | 2022-12-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] | DE | D | B001303 | 0 | Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2022 This bill establishes a grant program to assist community colleges and career and technical schools in developing immersive technology education and workforce training programs. | 2023-09-01T18:30:31Z | |
| 117-s-5356 | 117 | s | 5356 | Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-22 | 2022-12-22 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 2 | Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2022 This bill revises requirements governing (1) investigations of mine accidents, (2) miners' rights and protections (e.g., whistle-blower rights and protections), (3) mine health and safety standards, (4) underground coal mines, and (5) health and safety training for miners. The Department of Labor, when investigating coal or other mines, must (1) determine why an accident occurred and whether there were violations of law, mandatory health and safety standards, or other requirements; and (2) make recommendations to avoid a recurrence of an accident. The bill expands Labor's enforcement authority, including by requiring Labor to (1) revoke the approval of mine operators' plans or programs based on certain criteria, and (2) order mine operators to withdraw all persons from a mine until Labor approves a new plan. The bill revises civil and criminal penalties, including by subjecting a mine operator who knowingly violates health or safety standards to a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $1 million fine. Underground coal mine operators must implement a communication program to brief miners of current mine conditions and install atmospheric monitoring systems. The bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand its coverage to government employees and increase civil and criminal penalties for violations of the act. The bill also expands whistle-blower rights and protections against retaliation under the act, establishes employee rights with respect to work-related bodily injuries or death, and establishes procedures for correcting serious, willful, or repeated violations of occupational safety and health standards. | 2023-08-29T20:00:26Z | |
| 117-s-5333 | 117 | s | 5333 | Advancing Skills-Based Hiring Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-21 | 2022-12-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | B001310 | 0 | Advancing Skills-Based Hiring Act of 2022 This bill allows employers to submit to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) evidence that a competency-based skills test or other employment selection process is consistent with lawful employment practices. The EEOC must review each submission and determine whether the procedure is job-related and consistent with a business necessity, or provide technical assistance to the employer about potential changes that would allow the EEOC to make such a determination. Such a determination may be used by the employer to satisfy the burden of proof under the disparate impact analysis with respect to a claim of an unlawful discrimination. | 2023-08-28T21:08:06Z | |
| 117-hjres-104 | 117 | hjres | 104 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights". | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-20 | 2022-12-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] | MN | R | F000475 | 0 | This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Labor rule concerning the fiduciary duties with respect to employee benefit plans. Under the rule issued on December 1, 2022, plan fiduciaries may consider climate change and other environmental, social, and governance factors when they make investment decisions and when they exercise shareholder rights, including voting on shareholder resolutions and board nominations. | 2023-08-24T16:00:34Z | |
| 117-s-5308 | 117 | s | 5308 | Community-Based Workforce Development Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-20 | 2022-12-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 0 | Community-Based Workforce Development Act This bill provides grants to expand workforce training programs for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors. | 2023-08-29T14:00:27Z | |
| 117-hres-1528 | 117 | hres | 1528 | Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to protect the rights of restaurant workers. | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-16 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] | MI | D | T000481 | 2 | This resolution recognizes the duty of the federal government to develop specified employment rights for restaurant workers. | 2023-01-11T13:50:19Z | |
| 117-hjres-103 | 117 | hjres | 103 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights". | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] | KY | R | B001282 | 6 | This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Labor rule concerning the fiduciary duties with respect to employee benefit plans. Under the rule issued on December 1, 2022, plan fiduciaries may consider climate change and other environmental, social, and governance factors when they make investment decisions and when they exercise shareholder rights, including voting on shareholder resolutions and board nominations. | 2023-08-24T15:45:24Z | |
| 117-s-5271 | 117 | s | 5271 | Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] | CO | D | H000273 | 1 | Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2022 This bill provides retirement savings accounts to eligible workers without employer-sponsored retirement plans. Participants' contributions are matched (up to certain thresholds) by the government through a federal income tax credit. | 2023-08-29T13:45:28Z | |
| 117-sjres-68 | 117 | sjres | 68 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights". | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | B001310 | 4 | This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Labor rule concerning the fiduciary duties with respect to employee benefit plans. Under the rule issued on December 1, 2022, plan fiduciaries may consider climate change and other environmental, social, and governance factors when they make investment decisions and when they exercise shareholder rights, including voting on shareholder resolutions and board nominations. | 2023-12-15T14:44:32Z | |
| 117-hr-9509 | 117 | hr | 9509 | Apprenticeship Freedom Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] | VA | R | G000595 | 0 | Apprenticeship Freedom Act This bill eliminates the requirement for apprenticeships to register with the Department of Labor as a condition of their participation in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs. | 2023-08-31T20:15:24Z | |
| 117-hr-9515 | 117 | hr | 9515 | General Accounts Product Clarifications Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] | NY | D | M001206 | 0 | General Accounts Product Clarifications Act This bill specifies requirements for the application of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to general account policies that receive contributions from employee benefit plans. A general account policy is an insurance policy or contract to the extent that the policy or contract allocates amounts to the insurer's general account, including any surplus in a separate account but excluding any other portion of a separate account. | 2023-08-25T22:47:52Z | |
| 117-hr-9523 | 117 | hr | 9523 | Tipped Employee Protection Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] | AR | R | W000809 | 0 | Tipped Employee Protection Act This bill modifies the definition of a tipped employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude consideration of an employee's duties when determining the combined amount of tips and direct wages an employee receives for the purpose of an employer meeting the minimum wage requirements. Under the bill, an employer may pay a tipped employee the tipped minimum wage for tasks that are not related to tipped work as long as the employee's combined tips and direct wages total at least the $7.25 federal minimum wage. Current Department of Labor rules prohibit an employer from paying the tipped minimum wage for tasks that are not related to tipped work. | 2023-09-27T13:00:47Z | |
| 117-s-5241 | 117 | s | 5241 | Tipped Employee Protection Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | B001310 | 0 | Tipped Employee Protection Act This bill modifies the definition of a tipped employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude consideration of an employee's duties when determining the combined amount of tips and direct wages an employee receives for the purpose of an employer meeting the minimum wage requirements. Under the bill, an employer may pay a tipped employee the tipped minimum wage for tasks that are not related to tipped work as long as the employee's combined tips and direct wages total at least the $7.25 federal minimum wage. Current Department of Labor rules prohibit an employer from paying the tipped minimum wage for tasks that are not related to tipped work. | 2023-09-27T13:15:22Z | |
| 117-hconres-122 | 117 | hconres | 122 | Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men. | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] | NM | D | L000273 | 44 | This concurrent resolution recognizes the disparity between wages paid to Latina women, and its impact on women, families, and the nation and reaffirms Congress' commitment to supporting equal pay and to narrowing the gender wage gap. | 2022-12-29T08:33:28Z | |
| 117-hr-9462 | 117 | hr | 9462 | Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-08 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] | AL | D | S001185 | 5 | Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2022 This bill provides retirement savings accounts to eligible workers without employer-sponsored retirement plans. Participants' contributions are matched (up to certain thresholds) by the government through a federal income tax credit. | 2023-08-29T10:45:24Z | |
| 117-sconres-50 | 117 | sconres | 50 | A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men as compared to wages paid to Latina women. | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-08 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S7075) | Senate | Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] | NV | D | C001113 | 22 | This concurrent resolution recognizes the disparity between wages paid to Latina women, and its impact on women, families, and the nation and reaffirms Congress' commitment to supporting equal pay for equal work and to narrowing the gender wage gap. | 2022-12-29T09:03:20Z | |
| 117-s-5201 | 117 | s | 5201 | Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-07 | 2022-12-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 0 | Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 the Helen Keller National Center for Youths and Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind. | 2022-12-29T09:03:21Z | |
| 117-s-5202 | 117 | s | 5202 | Adult Education WORKS Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-07 | 2022-12-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: S7036) | Senate | Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] | RI | D | R000122 | 1 | Adult Education Workforce Opportunity and Reskilling for Knowledge and Success Act or the Adult Education WORKS Act This bill expands adult education and literacy activities provided through state and local workforce development programs. | 2023-09-01T18:45:21Z | |
| 117-s-5184 | 117 | s | 5184 | PARTNERS Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-05 | 2022-12-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] | WI | D | B001230 | 1 | Promoting Apprenticeships through Regional Training Networks for Employers Required Skills Act of 2022 or the PARTNERS Act This bill establishes a grant program to promote registered apprenticeships and on-the-job training programs for small and medium-sized businesses within in-demand industry sectors, through the establishment and support of eligible partnerships. | 2023-01-11T13:50:20Z | |
| 117-hr-9403 | 117 | hr | 9403 | Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] | CA | D | D000623 | 1 | Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act This bill prohibits an employer from discharging or discriminating against employees working in waters above the Outer Continental Shelf who report or testify about violations of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, including about unsafe conditions or the adequacy of any oil spill response plan required by law. The bill establishes procedures for the filing, investigation, and adjudication of a whistle-blower complaint. Additionally, employers are required to post a notice approved by the Department of Labor explaining employee rights and remedies in a conspicuous workplace location; provide training to employees about their rights within 30 days of employment, and at least once every 12 months thereafter; and provide employees with a card containing a toll-free telephone number for obtaining information or for filing a complaint. | 2023-02-21T20:15:16Z | |
| 117-hr-9407 | 117 | hr | 9407 | Developing Americaâs Workforce Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] | VA | R | G000595 | 1 | Developing America's Workforce Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to establish a process to identify industry-recognized apprenticeship programs for purposes of the National Apprenticeship Act. | 2023-08-28T21:08:06Z | |
| 117-sjres-65 | 117 | sjres | 65 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights". | Labor and Employment | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] | AR | R | C001095 | 0 | This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Labor rule concerning the fiduciary duties with respect to employee benefit plans. Under the rule issued on December 1, 2022, plan fiduciaries may consider climate change and other environmental, social, and governance factors when they make investment decisions and when they exercise shareholder rights, including voting on shareholder resolutions and board nominations. | 2023-03-02T08:31:17Z | |
| 117-s-5148 | 117 | s | 5148 | Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] | IA | R | E000295 | 2 | Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2022 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for making unemployment compensation payments to an individual with an adjusted gross income equal to or greater than $1 million. | 2022-12-29T08:33:28Z | |
| 117-hconres-119 | 117 | hconres | 119 | Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100. | Labor and Employment | 2022-11-29 | 2022-12-01 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 0 | This concurrent resolution provides for seven days of sick leave for railroad employees under the terms of the the most recent tentative agreements, side letters, and local carrier agreements entered into by the parties to the disputes between certain railroads and labor organizations. | 2023-08-14T20:30:29Z | |
| 117-hjres-100 | 117 | hjres | 100 | To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees. | Labor and Employment | 2022-11-29 | 2022-12-02 | Became Public Law No: 117-216. | House | Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] | NJ | D | P000604 | 3 | This joint resolution requires the parties to the disputes between certain railroads and labor organizations to accept the most recent tentative agreements, side letters, and local carrier agreements entered into by the parties that have not been ratified before the date of enactment of this joint resolution. | 2023-03-09T17:47:48Z | |
| 117-s-5136 | 117 | s | 5136 | Protecting Family Caregivers from Discrimination Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-11-29 | 2022-11-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 0 | Protecting Family Caregivers from Discrimination Act of 2022 This bill prohibits employers from taking adverse employment actions against employees, or refusing to hire applicants, due to their family caregiver responsibilities. The bill also includes prohibitions against employer retaliation and provides for enforcement by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and private civil claims. | 2023-02-23T07:26:40Z | |
| 117-hr-9327 | 117 | hr | 9327 | Older Workersâ Bureau Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-11-17 | 2022-11-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] | VA | D | B001292 | 1 | Older Workers' Bureau Act This bill establishes an Older Workers' Bureau in the Department of Labor. The bureau must promote employment opportunities and inclusive workplaces for older workers through research, policy development, outreach, and grant programs. | 2022-12-29T13:48:54Z | |
| 117-hres-1489 | 117 | hres | 1489 | Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 14, 2022, as "National Apprenticeship Week". | Labor and Employment | 2022-11-17 | 2022-11-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] | NY | D | R000602 | 12 | This resolution supports the designation of National Apprenticeship Week. | 2022-12-29T08:18:17Z | |
| 117-hr-9305 | 117 | hr | 9305 | Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-11-16 | 2022-11-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] | CA | D | D000623 | 0 | Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act This bill expands the notification requirement for plant closures and mass layoffs under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to include notices to Members of Congress. The bill provides that an employer's notice of a plant closing or mass layoff shall not be considered valid unless the employer, prior to serving such notice, covers the cost of an economic impact study to assess the economic impact of such an order. An employer who is not experiencing economic hardship and who orders a plant closing or mass layoff must make payments to the Impacted Workers Fund, created by this bill, to cover the financial losses of states resulting from such an order. | 2023-08-29T14:00:27Z | |
| 117-hr-9314 | 117 | hr | 9314 | No Federal Funding for Teacherâs Unions Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-11-16 | 2022-11-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] | TX | R | J000304 | 8 | No Federal Funding for Teacher's Unions Act This bill prohibits labor organizations of education professionals from receiving federal funds. | 2023-05-03T17:45:57Z | |
| 117-hr-9298 | 117 | hr | 9298 | To direct the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study on implementing a process through which a State or business may apply for an exemption from enforcement of certain occupational safety and health standards on the basis of economic hardship, and for other purposes. | Labor and Employment | 2022-11-15 | 2022-11-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] | NC | R | C001104 | 0 | This bill requires the Department of Labor to study a process for allowing states or businesses to apply for exemptions from occupational safety and health standards that cause significant economic hardship. The study must include recommendations for legislative and other actions necessary to implement such a process. | 2023-07-31T18:15:19Z | |
| 117-hres-1462 | 117 | hres | 1462 | Expressing support for designating November 2022 as "National Career Development Month". | Labor and Employment | 2022-11-10 | 2022-11-16 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (H8554) | House | Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] | PA | R | T000467 | 8 | This resolution supports the designation of National Career Development Month. | 2022-12-29T08:18:17Z | |
| 117-hr-9198 | 117 | hr | 9198 | To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit fiduciary consideration of non-pecuniary factors in investment decision-making. | Labor and Employment | 2022-10-18 | 2022-10-18 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3] | NC | R | M001210 | 5 | This bill generally requires fiduciaries of employer-sponsored retirement plans to make investment decisions based only on pecuniary factors (i.e., factors that a fiduciary prudently determines are expected to have a material effect on the risk and return of an investment based on appropriate investment horizons consistent with the plan's policies and objectives). The bill allows nonpecuniary factors to be considered when selecting investment options for certain participant-directed retirement plans if specified requirements are met (e.g., the investment option is not a default investment). Further, if a plan includes investment options based on nonpecuniary factors, it also must include investment options that are not based on any such factors. | 2023-09-06T16:58:29Z | |
| 117-hr-9125 | 117 | hr | 9125 | Safe Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-04 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] | OK | R | B000740 | 2 | Safe Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence Act This bill provides family and medical leave for employees to meet their needs related to being a victim of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, or stalking. This includes to obtain medical care and mental health services, seek safe housing, and prepare for legal proceedings. | 2023-08-29T13:30:30Z | |
| 117-hr-9101 | 117 | hr | 9101 | Hâ2A Reform Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-30 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. | House | Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] | MN | R | F000470 | 0 | H-2A Reform Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Labor to set the adverse effect wage rate applicable to certain temporary foreign workers at an amount equal to 125% of the federal minimum wage minus the value of any other benefit provided to the foreign worker. | 2023-08-23T20:00:27Z | |
| 117-hr-9066 | 117 | hr | 9066 | Retirement Savings Modernization Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] | MI | R | M001186 | 0 | Retirement Savings Modernization Act This bill specifies that fiduciaries for employee-sponsored retirement plans are permitted to diversify a plan's investments across certain asset classes, such as digital assets, hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital. | 2023-08-28T13:30:21Z | |
| 117-hr-9082 | 117 | hr | 9082 | Advancing Skills-Based Hiring Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] | NY | R | S001196 | 0 | Advancing Skills-Based Hiring Act of 2022 This bill allows employers to submit to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) evidence that a competency-based skills test or other employment selection process is consistent with lawful employment practices. The EEOC must review each submission and determine whether the procedure is job-related and consistent with a business necessity, or provide technical assistance to the employer about potential changes that would allow the EEOC to make such a determination. Such a determination may be used by the employer to satisfy the burden of proof under the disparate impact analysis with respect to a claim of an unlawful discrimination. | 2023-02-23T04:45:41Z | |
| 117-s-5028 | 117 | s | 5028 | Prioritizing Evidence for Workforce Development Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | B001310 | 0 | Prioritizing Evidence for Workforce Development Act This bill requires state workforce development plans to describe how the state will prioritize funding evidence-based programs that demonstrate positive outcomes for their target populations. | 2023-07-06T14:00:36Z | |
| 117-sconres-48 | 117 | sconres | 48 | A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men as compared to wages paid to Black women. | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5561-5562) | Senate | Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] | GA | D | W000790 | 0 | This concurrent resolution recognizes the disparity in wages paid to Black women and its impact on women, families, and the nation, and reaffirms Congress' support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap. | 2022-12-29T13:18:32Z | |
| 117-hr-8999 | 117 | hr | 8999 | To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for the expiration of emergency temporary standards after 6 months. | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-28 | 2022-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] | NC | R | C001104 | 0 | This bill limits to six months the duration during which any emergency temporary standard published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration may remain in effect. | 2022-12-29T12:33:45Z | |
| 117-hr-9014 | 117 | hr | 9014 | Promoting National Service and Reducing Unemployment Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-28 | 2022-09-28 | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | Promoting National Service and Reducing Unemployment Act This bill provides supplemental appropriations to (1) increase the number of national service positions approved under the AmeriCorps program, and (2) increase the living allowance for participants in the program. | 2023-08-16T11:15:22Z | |
| 117-hr-9021 | 117 | hr | 9021 | Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-28 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] | MD | D | S001168 | 9 | Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act This bill requires employers, public entities, and public accommodations that provide goods or services through a website or online application to make those websites and applications accessible to individuals with disabilities. The requirement applies even if the good or service is offered only digitally. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must issue standards of accessibility for applicable entities to meet this requirement. The bill provides for enforcement by DOJ, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and individual civil action. It also establishes various review and reporting requirements. | 2023-01-20T15:00:30Z | |
| 117-s-4973 | 117 | s | 4973 | Retirement Savings Modernization Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-28 | 2022-09-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] | PA | R | T000461 | 2 | Retirement Savings Modernization Act This bill specifies that fiduciaries for employee-sponsored retirement plans are permitted to diversify a plan's investments across certain asset classes, such as digital assets, hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital. | 2023-08-28T11:45:18Z | |
| 117-s-4998 | 117 | s | 4998 | Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-28 | 2022-09-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] | IL | D | D000622 | 5 | Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act This bill requires employers, public entities, and public accommodations that provide goods or services through a website or online application to make those websites and applications accessible to individuals with disabilities. The requirement applies even if the good or service is offered only digitally. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must issue standards of accessibility for applicable entities to meet this requirement. The bill provides for enforcement by DOJ, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and individual civil action. It also establishes various review and reporting requirements. | 2023-01-26T05:15:33Z | |
| 117-hconres-108 | 117 | hconres | 108 | Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women. | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-22 | 2022-09-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] | NC | D | A000370 | 10 | This concurrent resolution recognizes the disparity in wages paid to Black women and its impact on women, families, and the nation, and reaffirms Congress' support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap. | 2022-12-29T19:18:36Z | |
| 117-hres-1383 | 117 | hres | 1383 | Expressing support for the designation of September 2022 as "National Workforce Development Month". | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-22 | 2022-09-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] | OR | D | B001278 | 15 | This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Workforce Development Month. | 2022-12-29T12:48:48Z | |
| 117-s-4928 | 117 | s | 4928 | Beryllium Testing Fairness Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-22 | 2022-09-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] | WA | D | M001111 | 0 | Beryllium Testing Fairness Act This bill expands eligibility for a compensation program for individuals who developed a beryllium-related illness or sensitivity and who were exposed to beryllium while working at certain Department of Energy facilities or for beryllium vendors. (Beryllium is a metal with various industrial applications, including in the production of nuclear weapons; inhalation of beryllium dust or fumes can have adverse health effects.) | 2022-12-29T13:18:35Z | |
| 117-hr-8935 | 117 | hr | 8935 | Union Integrity Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-21 | 2022-09-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] | VA | R | G000595 | 5 | Union Integrity Act This bill establishes whistle-blower protections for union employees. It prohibits a labor organization from discriminating against any of its employees who (1) provide information to the labor organization, the Department of Labor, or any other state, local, or federal government authority or law enforcement agency regarding any violation of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 or any Labor or National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) order; (2) testify in any Labor or NLRB administrative or enforcement proceeding; (3) file or institute any such proceeding; or (4) refuse to perform an assigned task that the employee reasonably believes is a violation of any law, order, or prohibition enforceable by Labor or the NLRB. | 2023-01-31T04:45:28Z | |
| 117-sres-780 | 117 | sres | 780 | A resolution designating September 2022 as "National Workforce Development Month". | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-20 | 2022-09-20 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4861; consideration: CR S4878; text: CR S4860-4861) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 28 | This resolution designates September 2022 as National Workforce Development Month. | 2022-12-16T11:49:38Z | |
| 117-hr-8887 | 117 | hr | 8887 | To direct the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to establish an occupational research program on mental health. | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] | IN | D | M001214 | 1 | This bill requires the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to carry out a research program to develop recommendations for supporting workers who are exposed to and affected by workplace stressors that contribute to adverse mental health outcomes. | 2023-03-08T19:58:35Z | |
| 117-hres-1360 | 117 | hres | 1360 | Expressing support for designation of the week of September 18 through 24, 2022, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-15 | 2022-09-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] | KY | D | Y000062 | 1 | This resolution supports the designation of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. | 2023-10-11T18:00:29Z | |
| 117-hjres-95 | 117 | hjres | 95 | To provide for the resolution of issues in a railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes. | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] | MO | R | G000546 | 6 | This joint resolution requires the parties to the disputes between certain railroads and labor organizations to accept the recommendations in the report of the Presidential Emergency Board Numbered 250 that was issued on August 16, 2022, with respect to any such disputes that remain unresolved by 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 16, 2022. | 2022-12-29T19:18:36Z | |
| 117-hr-8818 | 117 | hr | 8818 | Wind Safety Standard Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] | MO | D | B001224 | 9 | Wind Safety Standard Act of 2022 This bill requires the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard for preventing workplace injuries caused by high winds (i.e., winds of such velocity that the winds could blow an employee from an elevated location, cause an employee to lose control of equipment or material, or expose an employee to other hazards). | 2022-12-31T08:43:41Z | |
| 117-hr-8819 | 117 | hr | 8819 | Worker Safety in Climate Disasters Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] | MO | D | B001224 | 10 | Worker Safety in Climate Disasters Act This bill provides paid emergency leave time (80 hours for a full-time employee) for an employee who is unable to work (or telework) due to certain climate disasters. | 2023-08-25T14:00:27Z | |
| 117-hr-8826 | 117 | hr | 8826 | Teenagers Earning Everyday Necessary Skills Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] | SD | R | J000301 | 3 | Teenagers Earning Everyday Necessary Skills Act or the TEENS Act This bill expands the permissible working hours for employees between the ages of 14 and 16. Specifically, when school is in session such employees may not work later than 9:00 p.m. or more than 24 hours per week. | 2023-08-30T20:00:27Z | |
| 117-s-4823 | 117 | s | 4823 | Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-13 | 2022-09-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4577) | Senate | Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] | CA | D | P000145 | 4 | Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act This bill requires employers of commercial truck drivers to provide overtime pay to such drivers engaged in a workweek longer than 40 hours. | 2022-12-29T13:03:34Z | |
| 117-sjres-61 | 117 | sjres | 61 | A joint resolution to provide for the resolution of issues in a railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes. | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-12 | 2022-09-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] | NC | R | B001135 | 8 | This joint resolution requires the parties to the disputes between certain railroads and labor organizations to accept the recommendations in the report of the Presidential Emergency Board Numbered 250 that was issued on August 16, 2022, with respect to any such disputes that remain unresolved by 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 16, 2022. | 2022-12-29T13:18:32Z | |
| 117-hr-8784 | 117 | hr | 8784 | Commission on the American Workforce Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-09 | 2022-09-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] | OH | R | J000295 | 3 | Commission on the American Workforce Act This bill establishes the American Workforce Commission to examine changes to the workforce during the preceding 10 years. | 2023-08-25T16:15:19Z | |
| 117-hr-8793 | 117 | hr | 8793 | Nationwide Right to Unionize Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-09 | 2022-09-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] | CA | D | S000344 | 26 | Nationwide Right To Unionize Act This bill provides authorization for labor agreements to require membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment regardless of state law (thus preempting state laws that prohibit such agreements). | 2022-12-29T12:33:51Z | |
| 117-s-4803 | 117 | s | 4803 | Nationwide Right To Unionize Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-08 | 2022-09-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] | MA | D | W000817 | 18 | Nationwide Right To Unionize Act This bill provides authorization for labor agreements to require membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment regardless of state law (thus preempting state laws that prohibit such agreements). | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | |
| 117-s-4810 | 117 | s | 4810 | American Workforce Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-08 | 2022-09-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] | AR | R | C001095 | 0 | American Workforce Act This bill establishes the American workforce program to provide subsidies to employers who enter contracts to provide on-the-job training to individuals with a high school diploma (or equivalent). The total subsidy per contract may not exceed $9,000. | 2023-08-31T22:00:29Z | |
| 117-sres-752 | 117 | sres | 752 | A resolution commemorating the 48th anniversary of the signing into law of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, recognizing the importance the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 plays in protecting the interests of participants in employee benefit plans and their beneficiaries, and recognizing the need to encourage more workers to participate in such plans to save for their retirement. | Labor and Employment | 2022-09-06 | 2022-09-06 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4443) | Senate | Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] | WA | D | M001111 | 0 | This resolution recognizes the importance the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 plays in protecting the interests of participants in employee benefit plans and their beneficiaries. | 2022-12-29T13:18:31Z | |
| 117-hr-8753 | 117 | hr | 8753 | Critical Health Careers Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-08-30 | 2022-08-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] | NC | R | B001305 | 2 | Critical Health Careers Act of 2022 This bill revises the Perkins Innovation and Modernization grant program to prioritize recipients in health and biotechnology careers. | 2023-08-18T12:30:25Z | |
| 117-hr-8755 | 117 | hr | 8755 | Restoring Workersâ Rights Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-08-30 | 2022-08-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] | CA | R | G000061 | 0 | Restoring Workers' Rights Act of 2022 This bill prohibits an employer from enforcing, or threatening to enforce, any non-compete agreement in employment contracts. This prohibition does not apply to employees who are exempt from federal overtime pay requirements. A non-compete agreement entered into before the enactment of this bill shall be void and have no effect. | 2022-12-29T19:03:39Z | |
| 117-hr-8756 | 117 | hr | 8756 | Protect Local Farms Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-08-30 | 2022-08-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] | NY | R | J000020 | 4 | Protect Local Farms Act This bill preempts state laws that provide for a maximum workweek of less than 60 hours for agricultural employees. Under federal law, agricultural employees are generally exempt from maximum hours (i.e., overtime) requirements. | 2022-12-29T19:03:39Z | |
| 117-hr-8743 | 117 | hr | 8743 | Congress Leads by Example Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-08-23 | 2022-08-23 | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 2 | Congress Leads by Example Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) to investigate alleged violations of occupational safety and health protections in legislative branch entities. The bill also provides certain employment-related protections to employees of such entities. The OCWR shall have subpoena authority to inspect and investigate occupational safety and health complaints in congressional offices and committees, the Congressional Budget Office, the Capitol Police, and other specified entities. The bill also imposes record-keeping requirements on such entities with respect to the enforcement of occupational safety and health protections. Additionally, these entities may not (1) retaliate against an employee for requesting OCWR action or for participating in an OCWR investigation, (2) fire an employee because the employee's wages have been garnished due to a debt, (3) retaliate against an employee for whistleblowing activities, (4) discriminate against an employee for being a debtor or bankrupt, or (5) retaliate against an employee for attending jury service. Other matters addressed in the bill include: authorizing the OCWR to seek, in appropriate cases when an unfair labor practice complaint is filed, court-ordered temporary relief from the practice, such as a temporary restraining order; excluding additional types of proceedings (e.g., proceedings involving discrimination claims) from confidentiality provisions that currently apply; and requiring employing offices in the legislative branch to enter mediation if requested by a claimant (currently, both parties must agree to enter mediation). | 2022-12-29T19:03:39Z | |
| 117-hres-1322 | 117 | hres | 1322 | Expressing support for the recognition of August 14 through August 20, 2022, as "Warehouse Worker Recognition Week", the national event celebrating the workers in the logistics industry. | Labor and Employment | 2022-08-12 | 2022-08-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] | CA | D | T000474 | 18 | This resolution expresses support for Warehouse Worker Recognition Week. | 2022-12-29T19:03:38Z | |
| 117-hr-8690 | 117 | hr | 8690 | Age Discrimination in Employment Parity Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-08-09 | 2022-08-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] | WI | R | G000576 | 0 | Age Discrimination in Employment Parity Act of 222 This bill lowers the number of employees, from 20 to 15, that an employer must have in order to be subject to specified prohibitions against age discrimination in the workplace. | 2022-12-29T19:03:40Z | |
| 117-hr-8661 | 117 | hr | 8661 | Guaranteeing Unemployment Assistance and Reducing Deception Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-08-05 | 2022-08-05 | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] | NV | D | H001066 | 0 | Guaranteeing Unemployment Assistance and Reducing Deception Act or the GUARD Act This bill addresses state unemployment insurance programs. Among other provisions, the bill directs the Department of Labor to establish new program performance standards (including measures that address equity and assistance in fraud recovery) and award performance bonuses to states for their excellent performance or substantial improvement with respect to these performance standards. | 2023-03-08T19:58:10Z | |
| 117-hr-8674 | 117 | hr | 8674 | Renewable Energy Jobs Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-08-05 | 2022-08-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] | CA | D | R000599 | 0 | Renewable Energy Jobs Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to establish a pilot program to award competitive grants to certain eligible entities (i.e., renewable energy and energy efficiency employers and workforce development boards as primary entities and institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and labor organizations as secondary entities) to train individuals for careers in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. | 2022-12-29T19:03:41Z | |
| 117-hr-8634 | 117 | hr | 8634 | To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to authorize a study to review specific outcomes of entrepreneurial skills development programs, and for other purposes. | Labor and Employment | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] | GA | R | A000372 | 3 | This bill expands career services and training programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to include skills and information on entrepreneurship. Further, the bill requires the Department of Labor to conduct a three-year multistate study on entrepreneurial skills development programs and make recommendations for states and local communities to expand access to such programs. | 2023-08-18T12:15:20Z | |
| 117-hr-8591 | 117 | hr | 8591 | To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health shall conduct research on programs to educate workplace professionals on the prevention of impairment from the use of cannabis, opioids, and other drugs, and the risks resulting from individuals working while impaired, and for other purposes. | Labor and Employment | 2022-07-29 | 2022-07-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] | UT | R | O000086 | 0 | This bill requires the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health to develop a workplace training program on how impairment from using cannabis, opioids, and other drugs effects job safety and ways to prevent, recognize, and respond to such impairment. | 2022-12-29T18:18:41Z | |
| 117-hr-8618 | 117 | hr | 8618 | Ending Secrecy About Workplace Harassment Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-07-29 | 2022-07-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | M000087 | 18 | Ending Secrecy About Workplace Harassment Act This bill requires every employer that must submit to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) an Employer Information Report EEO-1 to separately report on an annual basis the number of settlements reached by the employer involving workplace harassment. The bill also requires the EEOC and the Government Accountability Office to report information relating to claims of discrimination. | 2023-01-11T13:50:17Z | |
| 117-hr-8579 | 117 | hr | 8579 | Retirement Protection Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-07-28 | 2022-07-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] | AZ | R | S001183 | 2 | Retirement Protection Act of 2022 This bill temporarily increases the contribution limits for certain retirement accounts. It also modifies the tax credit for contributions to certain retirement accounts (i.e., the Saver's Credit). | 2023-08-29T12:00:25Z | |
| 117-s-4640 | 117 | s | 4640 | Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-07-27 | 2022-07-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] | NM | D | H001046 | 1 | Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of Energy, in consultation with the Department of Labor and the Department of Education, to establish a comprehensive nationwide program to improve education and workforce development for jobs in energy-related industries, with emphasis on increasing the number of skilled individuals from underrepresented groups trained to work in those jobs. | 2022-12-29T18:48:38Z | |
| 117-hres-1288 | 117 | hres | 1288 | Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Labor to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in the Secretary's possession relating to Unemployment Insurance fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Labor and Employment | 2022-07-26 | 2022-09-28 | Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 128. | House | Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] | IN | R | W000813 | 1 | This resolution directs the Department of Labor to provide the House of Representatives with any documents and communications during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on the date of adoption of this resolution that relate to unemployment insurance funds authorized by COVID-19 pandemic programs flowing to criminal syndicates and fraudsters in foreign countries (e.g., China and Russia). | 2023-08-31T15:15:19Z | |
| 117-s-4613 | 117 | s | 4613 | Maximize Americans' Retirement Security Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-07-26 | 2022-07-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | B001310 | 10 | Maximize Americans' Retirement Security Act This bill revises the fiduciary duties for a retirement or employee benefit plan that is regulated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The bill generally requires a fiduciary to select and maintain investments for a plan based solely on pecuniary factors. Under the bill, a pecuniary factor is a factor that is expected to have a material effect on the risk or return of an investment based on appropriate investment horizons that are consistent with the plan's investment objectives and funding policy. A fiduciary may only use nonpecuniary factors if the fiduciary is unable to distinguish between investment alternatives on the basis of pecuniary factors alone. In such a case, the fiduciary must provide specified documentation to the plan's participants and beneficiaries, including an explanation of how the chosen nonpecuniary factors are consistent with their interests. | 2023-08-31T11:15:26Z | |
| 117-hr-8473 | 117 | hr | 8473 | FABRIC Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-07-21 | 2022-07-21 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | M000087 | 7 | Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change Act or the FABRIC Act This bill requires garment industry employers to pay at least the hourly minimum wage and prohibits piece rate pay. Garment manufacturers and contractors also must register with the Department of Labor. | 2023-08-16T22:30:26Z | |
| 117-hr-8442 | 117 | hr | 8442 | Worker Flexibility and Choice Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-07-20 | 2022-07-20 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] | TX | D | C001063 | 2 | Worker Flexibility and Choice Act This bill allows employers to offer prospective workers flexibility arrangements that the individual may voluntarily enter before work begins. Under such an arrangement, a worker generally would not be considered an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. | 2023-08-17T15:30:24Z | |
| 117-hr-8444 | 117 | hr | 8444 | To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes. | Labor and Employment | 2022-07-20 | 2022-07-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] | TX | D | G000587 | 13 | This bill requires employers to provide construction employees with paid rest breaks and protects employees against related retaliatory actions. Specifically, the bill requires that construction employees receive at least one 15-minute paid rest break for every four hours of work. An employer may not take retaliatory personnel action or otherwise discriminate against a construction employee who (1) requests or takes paid rest breaks, or (2) files a related complaint with the Department of Labor. At the time of hiring an employee, an employer must provide notice of the right to paid rest breaks and protections against related retaliatory actions in the construction employee's primary language. Further, the employer must post this information at construction work sites in both English and Spanish. | 2023-08-28T21:08:06Z | |
| 117-hr-8427 | 117 | hr | 8427 | Tipped Worker Protection Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-07-19 | 2022-07-19 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] | CT | D | H001081 | 25 | Tipped Worker Protection Act This bill increases the minimum wage for tipped employees over a phase-in period and provides a process for employers to pool and distribute tips. | 2023-08-17T16:15:22Z | |
| 117-hr-8388 | 117 | hr | 8388 | Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] | NY | R | S001196 | 3 | Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act This bill excludes the value of employer-funded child or dependent care from being used in calculating an eligible employee's overtime pay rate. | 2023-09-12T15:00:25Z | |
| 117-s-4530 | 117 | s | 4530 | Building Civic Bridges Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] | DE | D | C001088 | 1 | Building Civic Bridges Act This bill establishes the Office of Civic Bridgebuilding within the Corporation for National and Community Service to administer a grant program that addresses local issues and fosters social cohesion across diverse communities. | 2023-08-17T16:30:26Z | |
| 117-hr-8345 | 117 | hr | 8345 | Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-07-13 | 2022-07-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] | IA | D | A000378 | 6 | Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act This bill prohibits an employer from terminating or altering the employer-provided health insurance coverage of an employee during the period that the employer is taking action to lock out, suspend, or otherwise withhold employment from the employee in order to influence the position of such employee or the representative of such employee in collective bargaining prior to a strike. An employer that violates this prohibition is generally subject to a maximum civil penalty of $75,000 for each violation. | 2023-07-06T14:00:35Z | |
| 117-s-4511 | 117 | s | 4511 | Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-07-13 | 2022-07-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 4 | Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2022 This bill revises requirements for miners' claims for pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) benefits. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Labor to pay the attorneys' fees of specified parties on a qualifying benefit claim, give a claimant the opportunity to substantiate a claim for benefits through a pulmonary evaluation, authorize a CT (computerized tomography) scan in diagnosing complicated pneumoconiosis, and develop a strategy to reduce delays in adjudication of black lung disease benefits claims. The bill also establishes criteria that a mining operator must meet to self-insure against claims and increases from $1,000 to $25,000 the daily penalty amount that may be assessed against a mining operator that fails to make black lung benefits payments. The bill authorizes (1) black lung disease clinics to use federal funds to help individuals file claims, and (2) certain previously denied claimants to file a new claim for black lung disease benefits within one year. The bill prohibits a person from (1) knowingly and willfully making a false statement or misrepresentation in increasing or reducing black lung disease benefits, or (2) threatening or misleading a participant in a proceeding regarding such benefits. Further, the bill revises (1) the standards of medical evidence that establish a presumption that a miner is totally disabled by black lung disease, and (2) payments to such miners. Lastly, the bill provides statutory authority for the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. | 2023-03-08T20:12:10Z | |
| 117-sres-707 | 117 | sres | 707 | A resolution commemorating the 57th anniversary of the establishment of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, recognizing the importance of the Commission in addressing inequities in our economy, and recognizing the tremendous amount of work left to further protect the rights of workers, hold employers accountable for workplace discrimination and harassment, and address the wage gap. | Labor and Employment | 2022-07-13 | 2022-07-13 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3276-3277) | Senate | Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] | WA | D | M001111 | 34 | This resolution recognizes the critical role the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission plays in addressing long-standing issues including the wage gap, combating workplace harassment, and ensuring all workers are treated with dignity and respect in the workplace. | 2022-12-29T18:48:36Z | |
| 117-s-4507 | 117 | s | 4507 | Chase COVID Unemployment Fraud Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-07-12 | 2022-07-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] | ID | R | C000880 | 16 | Chase COVID Unemployment Fraud Act of 2022 This bill addresses fraud and overpayments of pandemic unemployment assistance, including by allowing states to retain a specified percentage of recovered funds and prohibiting the Department of Labor from allowing blanket waivers of overpayments. | 2022-12-29T18:33:46Z | |
| 117-hres-1220 | 117 | hres | 1220 | Expressing support for the designation of Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. | Labor and Employment | 2022-07-07 | 2022-07-07 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] | CA | D | S001156 | 164 | This resolution expresses support for the designation of Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. (A journeyman lineworker is a person who builds and maintains electrical power systems.) | 2022-12-29T18:33:49Z | |
| 117-hr-8195 | 117 | hr | 8195 | COTA Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-06-23 | 2022-06-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] | PA | R | T000467 | 5 | Creating Opportunities to Thrive and Advance Act or the COTA Act This bill authorizes state workforce development agencies to provide guidance and raise public awareness about career options in high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations in current or emerging professions. | 2023-08-10T19:45:22Z | |
| 117-s-4480 | 117 | s | 4480 | Fairness for Farm Workers Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-06-23 | 2022-06-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. CR S3163-3164) | Senate | Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] | CA | D | P000145 | 11 | Fairness for Farm Workers Act This bill extends overtime pay protections to agricultural workers. The bill requires employers, beginning in 2023, to compensate agricultural workers for hours worked in excess of their regular hours (i.e., 55 hours in 2023, 50 hours in 2024, 45 hours in 2025, and 40 hours in 2026) at not less than one and one-half times the employee's regular rate. For employers with 25 or fewer employees, the overtime pay requirements begin in 2026. These overtime pay requirements do not apply, as under current law, to employees who are the parent, spouse, child, or other member of the employer's immediate family. The bill also repeals the exemption from overtime pay requirements for employers in various agriculture-related industries, including certain small farms, irrigation projects, sugar processing, and cotton ginning and compressing. | 2022-12-29T17:48:33Z | |
| 117-s-4484 | 117 | s | 4484 | Securing Employee Retirement Returns Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-06-23 | 2022-06-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | MT | R | D000618 | 1 | Securing Employee Retirement Returns Act This bill revises the fiduciary duties for a retirement or employee benefit plan that is regulated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The bill generally requires a fiduciary to select and maintain investments for a plan based solely on pecuniary factors. Under the bill, a pecuniary factor is a factor that is expected to have a material effect on the risk or return of an investment based on appropriate investment horizons that are consistent with the plan's investment objectives and funding policy. The bill allows a fiduciary to use nonpecuniary factors in certain circumstances, such as when a fiduciary (1) is unable to distinguish between investment alternatives on the basis of pecuniary factors alone, or (2) is selecting or maintaining investment alternatives for a defined contribution plan that permits a participant or beneficiary to choose from a broad range of investment alternatives. | 2023-08-31T14:00:27Z | |
| 117-hr-8145 | 117 | hr | 8145 | Professional Images Protection Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-06-17 | 2022-06-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | M000087 | 8 | Professional Images Protection Act This bill restricts an employer from recording or using an image of an employee (e.g., photographs or video recordings) without the employee's consent. | 2023-08-01T13:30:27Z | |
| 117-hr-8146 | 117 | hr | 8146 | Accountability for Workplace Misconduct Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-06-17 | 2022-06-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | M000087 | 11 | Accountability for Workplace Misconduct Act This bill requires employers to establish a process for receiving and investigating allegations of discrimination, harassment and retaliation. It also limits the use of nondisclosure clauses in certain settlement agreements. | 2023-08-15T14:00:26Z | |
| 117-hr-8148 | 117 | hr | 8148 | Fair Warning Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-06-17 | 2022-06-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] | OH | D | R000577 | 1 | Fair Warning Act of 2022 This bill bars an employer from ordering a site closing or mass layoff until 90 calendar days after the employer has served written notice of such an order to (1) each representative of the affected employees as of the time of the notice or each affected employee, (2) the Department of Labor and the governor of the state where the site closing or mass layoff is to occur, and (3) the state or entity designated by the state to carry out rapid response activities. | 2023-08-17T16:00:29Z | |
| 117-s-4429 | 117 | s | 4429 | Fair Warning Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-06-16 | 2022-06-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 3 | Fair Warning Act of 2022 This bill bars an employer from ordering a site closing or mass layoff until 90 calendar days after the employer has served written notice of such an order to (1) each representative of the affected employees as of the time of the notice or each affected employee, (2) the Department of Labor and the governor of the state where the site closing or mass layoff is to occur, and (3) the state or entity designated by the state to carry out rapid response activities. | 2023-08-17T15:00:33Z | |
| 117-s-4431 | 117 | s | 4431 | Pregnant Workers Fairness Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-06-16 | 2022-06-21 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 425. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 4 | Pregnant Workers Fairness Act This bill prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A qualified employee is an employee or applicant who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position, with specified exceptions. Specifically, the bill declares that it is an unlawful employment practice to fail to make reasonable accommodations to known limitations of such employees unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on an entity's business operation; require a qualified employee affected by such condition to accept an accommodation other than any reasonable accommodation arrived at through an interactive process; deny employment opportunities based on the need of the entity to make such reasonable accommodations to a qualified employee; require such employees to take paid or unpaid leave if another reasonable accommodation can be provided; or take adverse action in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment against a qualified employee requesting or using such reasonable accommodations. The bill sets forth enforcement procedures and remedies that cover different types of employees in relation to such unlawful employment practices. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission must provide examples of reasonable accommodations that shall be provided to affected employees unless the employer can demonstrate that doing so would impose an undue hardship. The bill prohibits state immunity under the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution from an action for a violation of this bill. | 2023-10-06T17:15:18Z | |
| 117-hr-8086 | 117 | hr | 8086 | Conservation Jobs Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-06-15 | 2022-06-15 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | O000171 | 0 | Conservation Jobs Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the Department of Labor or the Department of Agriculture to directly hire graduates of a Job Corps Campus or a Civilian Conservation Center who successfully completed a training program focusing on forestry, wildland firefighting, or other related field. | 2023-08-14T18:15:24Z | |
| 117-s-4412 | 117 | s | 4412 | Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-06-15 | 2022-06-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] | AZ | D | S001191 | 1 | Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations for providing safety measures to social workers, health workers, and human services professionals who perform services in high-risk and potentially dangerous situations. | 2022-12-29T17:48:35Z | |
| 117-hr-8064 | 117 | hr | 8064 | Advanced Manufacturing Jobs in America Act | Labor and Employment | 2022-06-14 | 2022-06-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] | CA | D | T000474 | 1 | Advanced Manufacturing Jobs in America Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to establish demonstration and pilot projects, through the awarding of grants or contracts, to facilitate training and education in advanced manufacturing. A local educational entity (e.g., a technical college, a community college, or an entity that assists educationally underserved communities) in partnership with a manufacturer that employs individuals who have advanced manufacturing skills is eligible to receive such grants or contracts. The corresponding project must (1) develop skills and competencies in communities with expected growth in advanced manufacturing; (2) provide education and training for available and anticipated jobs in advanced manufacturing; (3) educate individuals about career advancement opportunities within advanced manufacturing; and (4) give priority to incumbent workers, dislocated workers, and unemployed individuals. | 2022-12-29T17:18:47Z | |
| 117-hr-8000 | 117 | hr | 8000 | Chase COVID Unemployment Fraud Act of 2022 | Labor and Employment | 2022-06-09 | 2022-06-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. | House | Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] | TX | R | B000755 | 39 | Chase COVID Unemployment Fraud Act of 2022 This bill addresses fraud and overpayments of pandemic unemployment assistance, including by allowing states to retain a specified percentage of recovered funds and prohibiting the Department of Labor from allowing blanket waivers of overpayments. | 2022-12-29T17:18:49Z |
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