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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act [HB-2417] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ] [Disabilities ] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act This bill prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for job applicants or employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Specifically, the bill declares that it is an unlawful employment practice to: (1) fail to make reasonable accommodations to known limitations of such job applicants or employees, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on an entity's business operation; (2) deny employment opportunities based on the need (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/07/2017

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Pay Equity for All Act of 2017 [HB-2418] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Consumer Protection ]
Pay Equity for All Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make it an unlawful practice for an employer to: screen prospective employees based on their previous wages or salary histories; seek the previous wages or salary history of any prospective employee from any current or former employer of such employee; or discharge or retaliate against any current or prospective employee because the employee opposed any act or practice made unlawful by this bill, made a complaint about any such act or practice, or testified or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 05/11/2017

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Interstate Transport Act of 2018 [S.1092] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Law Enforcement ]
Interstate Transport Act of 2018 This bill permits an individual to transport a knife for any lawful purpose between two places (e.g., states) where it is legal to possess and carry such knife. The individual must comply with specified requirements. The bill prohibits the arrest or detention of an individual for a knife violation unless there is probable cause to believe the individual failed to comply with specified requirements. An individual may assert compliance with this bill's requirements as a claim or defense in any civil or criminal action (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Received In The House. on 12/12/2018

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MY DATA Act of 2017 Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses Act of 2017 [HB-2356] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ]
MY DATA Act of 2017 Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses Act of 2017 This bill prohibits providers of Internet broadband services or of Internet content, applications, or devices from using unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to privacy or data security. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after consulting with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), may promulgate regulations to carry out such prohibition. The FTC may also enforce this bill against common carriers regulated by the FCC under the Communications Act of 1934 and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 05/05/2017

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Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 [HB-2392] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals to implement and submit to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a staffing plan that complies with specified minimum nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Hospitals must post a notice regarding nurse-to-patient ratios in each unit and maintain records of actual ratios for each shift in each unit. HHS must adjust Medicare payments to hospitals to cover additional costs incurred in providing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/18/2017

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Right to Try Act [HB-2368] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
Right to Try Act This bill requires the federal government to allow unrestricted manufacturing, distribution, prescribing, and dispensing of experimental drugs, biological products, and medical devices that are authorized by state law and intended to treat terminally ill patients. Patients receiving these treatments must be certified by a physician as having exhausted all other treatment options and as being at greater risk from their medical condition than the treatment. The physician must explain the treatment to the patient, including that the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/07/2017

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FCRA Liability Harmonization Act [HB-2359] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ]
FCRA Liability Harmonization Act This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to limit the recovery amount available in a class action lawsuit to the lesser of $500,000 or 1% of the net worth of the defendant. The bill also eliminates the awarding of punitive damages.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Rothfus Hearings Held By The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit Prior To Referral. on 09/07/2017

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Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 [S.1063] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals to implement and submit to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a staffing plan that complies with specified minimum nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Hospitals must post a notice regarding nurse-to-patient ratios in each unit and maintain records of actual ratios for each shift in each unit. HHS must adjust Medicare payments to hospitals to cover additional costs incurred in providing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/04/2017

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To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. [HB-2340] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Education ] [Community Development ] [Budget and Spending ]
To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. This bill extends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 through FY2017, including provisions concerning secure payments to eligible states, territories, and counties containing federal land. The bill: (1) sets forth special rules for state and county payments for FY2016, and (2) requires all FY2016 payments to be made within 45 days of enactment of this bill. No funds made available to eligible counties under such Act may be used in lieu (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 05/19/2017

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A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. [S.1027] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Community Development ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. This bill extends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 through FY2017, including provisions concerning secure payments to eligible states, territories, and counties containing federal land. The bill: (1) sets forth special rules for state and county payments for FY2016, and (2) requires all FY2016 payments to be made within 45 days of enactment of this bill. No funds made available to eligible counties under such Act may be used (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/03/2017

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Students Before Profits Act of 2017 [HB-2300] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Consumer Protection ]
Students Before Profits Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 05/02/2017

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Equality Act [HB-2282] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ] [Religion ] [Children and Youth ] [Disabilities ]
Equality Act This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation. The bill defines: "sex" to include a sex stereotype, sexual orientation or gender identity, and pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality; and "gender identity" as gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or characteristics, regardless of the individual's (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/02/2017

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Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2017 [HB-2301] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Consumer Protection ]
Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2017 This bill makes procedures for the enforcement of arbitration agreements inapplicable to an enrollment agreement between a student and an institution of higher education (IHE). The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to forbid an IHE that participates in federal student aid programs, including work-study programs, from requiring a student to agree to any restriction on the student's ability to pursue a claim, individually or with others, against it in court.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 06/02/2017

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Equality Act [S.1006] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ] [Religion ] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Disabilities ]
Equality Act This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation. The bill defines: "sex" to include a sex stereotype, sexual orientation or gender identity, and pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality; and "gender identity" as gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or characteristics, regardless of the individual's (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/02/2017

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School-Based Respiratory Health Management Act [HB-2285] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
School-Based Respiratory Health Management Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the conditions under which the Department of Health and Human Services, in making asthma-related grants, gives preference to a state. A preference is given to states that require elementary and secondary schools to have: (1) on the premises during operating hours at least one individual trained in the administration of rescue medications for allergies and reversible lower airway disorders, and (2) an allergies and reversible lower airway disorders (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2017

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Flexibility for Working Families Act [HB-2271] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Flexibility for Working Families Act This bill allows an employee to request from an employer a temporary or permanent change in the terms or conditions of the employee's employment if the request relates to: (1) the number of hours the employee is required to work, (2) the times when the employee is required to work or be on call for work, (3) where the employee is required to work, or (4) the amount of notification the employee receives of work schedule assignments. The bill sets forth certain employer duties with respect to such requests. The (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Maloney Introduced In House on 05/01/2017

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Giving Workers a Fair Shot Act [HB-2275] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Pensions ] [Crime ]
Giving Workers a Fair Shot Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require employers to provide their employees with specified information concerning their pay, leave time, and eligibility for the minimum wage and overtime pay. Employers who fail to provide required information are subject to fines. The bill revises the definition of "supervisor" under the National Labor Relations Act to prevent the over classification of employees as supervisors for the purpose of limiting the number of employees eligible to join a union. The (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis Introduced In House on 05/01/2017

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Protecting America's Workers Act [S.1000] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Mining ]
Protecting America's Workers Act This bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to increase the scope of the Act by applying its coverage to federal, state, and local government employees. However, the bill makes OSHA inapplicable to working conditions covered by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. The bill revises requirements governing worker protection, including by: increasing protections for whistle-blowers as well as employees participating in or aiding inspections; directing employers to furnish a hazard-free (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/01/2017

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HOME Act Housing Opportunities Made Easier Act [HB-2255] [Housing ] [Small Business ] [Senior Citizens ] [Law Enforcement ] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ]
HOME Act Housing Opportunities Made Easier Act TITLE I--HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES MADE EASIER (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to deem mortgage appraisal services donated by a fee appraiser to an organization that is eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions to be customary and reasonable. TITLE II--EXPANDING ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR RURAL JOB CREATORS (Sec. 201) The bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/30/2018

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Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act [HB-2226] [Finance ] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Consumer Protection ]
Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to allow a depository institution or credit union with assets below a specified threshold to forgo certain ability-to-pay requirements regarding residential mortgage loans. Specifically, those requirements are waived if a loan: (1) is originated by and continuously retained by the institution, (2) complies with requirements regarding prepayment penalties and points and fees, and (3) does not have negative amortization or interest-only terms. Furthermore, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/07/2018

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