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US Congress 114th Congress

Sunset Inefficient and Unaccountable Government Act [HB-1950] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Veterans ] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ]
Sunset Inefficient and Unaccountable Government Act This bill requires the abolishment of the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, the Interior, the Treasury, Veterans Affairs, and Transportation on specified dates of between 2 years and 11 years after enactment of this Act or every 10 years thereafter, and of any other agency about which Congress has not passed a concurrent resolution disapproving abolishment during the previous 10 years, unless a disapproval of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rod Blum Introduced In House on 04/22/2015

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Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015 [HB-1926] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Mining ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to require the Secretary of Labor (Secretary), in conducting health and safety related accident investigations in coal or other mines, to: (1) determine why an accident occurred and whether there were violations of law, mandatory health and safety standards, or other requirements; (2) in cases involving violations of federal criminal law, refer them to the Attorney General; and (3) make recommendations to avoid any recurrence. Requires an independent (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 11/16/2015

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Family Farm Relief Act of 2015 [HB-1805] [Agriculture ] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Animals ]
Family Farm Relief Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a process for receiving H-2A nonimmigrant visas (temporary agricultural workers) which shall ensure that that petitioners may file such petitions over the Internet or in paper form. (Transfers administration of the H-2A program from the Department of Labor to USDA.) Includes year-round livestock workers, including dairy workers, in the H-2A category with a maximum three-year period of admissions which may be renewed three months after the end of each such period. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/15/2015

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Ability to Repay Verification Enabling Act [HB-1539] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ]
Ability to Repay Verification Enabling Act Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from implementing, enforcing, or administering the requirement in the Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 19-12, dated May 23, 2012, that a third-party consumer reporting agency obtain an informed consent agreement from an individual in order to obtain from a state agency confidential unemployment compensation information about the individual, if the consumer reporting agency: (1) serves only as a secure conduit to data from state unemployment compensation agencies, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Ellison Introduced In House on 03/23/2015

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Union Integrity Act [HB-1513] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Union Integrity Act Amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to prescribe whistleblower protections that prohibit a labor organization from discriminating against any of its employees who has: (1) provided 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 Act or any Department or National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) order; (2) testified in any Department or NLRB administrative or enforcement proceeding; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 11/16/2015

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Flexibility for Working Families Act [HB-1450] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Flexibility for Working Families Act Authorizes 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. Sets forth certain employer duties with respect to such requests. Makes it unlawful (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 12/15/2015

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Worksite Reporting Act [HB-128] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Worksite Reporting Act Directs the Secretary of Labor to revise certain regulations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 so as to require site-controlling employers to keep a site log for all recordable injuries and illnesses occurring among all employees on the particular site, whether such employees are employed directly by the site-controlling employer or are employed by contractors or temporary help or employee leasing services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gene Green Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 04/29/2015

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Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act [HB-1189] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Disabilities ]
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act This bill declares that a workplace wellness program, by offering a reward to participants, does not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or title I or II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 if the program complies with Public Health Service Act requirements. Collection of information about a family member's manifested disease or disorder is not considered an unlawful acquisition of genetic information with respect to another family member participating in a workplace (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/27/2015

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Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2015 [HB-1171] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Pensions ]
Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow sponsors of certain deferred compensation plans to elect to include length of service award plans for bona fide volunteers providing firefighting and fire prevention services, emergency medical services, ambulance services, and emergency rescue services. Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue guidance clarifying that a length of service award program is not an employee pension benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/29/2015

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Retail Investor Protection Act [HB-1090] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ] [Investments ]
Retail Investor Protection Act (Sec. 2) Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. (Sec. 3) Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the SEC from promulgating a rule establishing an investment advisor standard (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 10/28/2015

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Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2015 [HB-1088] [Trade ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Healthcare ] [Pensions ] [Insurance ] [Unemployment ]
Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2015 Amends the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 to repeal the declaration that trade adjustment assistance (TAA) program requirements in effect as of February 13, 2011, under the Trade Act of 1974 shall apply to petitions for certification to apply for TAA for workers, firms, and farmers that are filed before January 1, 2014. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend through December 31, 2020: (1) the TAA program, and (2) the reemployment trade adjustment assistance (RTAA) program. Makes funds available (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/29/2015

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US Congress 116th Congress

Modernizing America’s Apprenticeship Act [HB-8765] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ]
To codify the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs of the Department of Labor.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Banks Introduced In House on 11/17/2020

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Fast Track Advanced Apprenticeships Now Act [HB-8762] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ]
To direct the Secretary of Labor to make a determination on whether to approve an occupation as an apprenticeable occupation in a timely manner, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Norcross Introduced In House on 11/17/2020

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2015 Regular Session

Revise certain provisions related to the Department of Labor and Regulation. [HB-1026] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Revise certain provisions related to the Department of Labor and Regulation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Signed By Governor H.j. 406 on 02/17/2015

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2015 Regular Session

Repeal certain outdated and unnecessary statutes related to the Department of Labor and Regulation. [HB-1024] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Repeal certain outdated and unnecessary statutes related to the Department of Labor and Regulation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Signed By Governor H.j. 338 on 02/09/2015

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Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2013 [S.805] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Mining ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Healthcare ] [Crime ]
Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to require the Secretary of Labor (Secretary), in conducting health and safety related accident investigations in coal or other mines, to: (1) determine why an accident occurred and whether there were violations of law, mandatory health and safety standards, or other requirements; (2) refer evidence of conduct that may constitute a violation of federal criminal law to the Attorney General; and (3) make recommendations to avoid (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2963-2964) on 04/24/2013

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Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act [S.744] [Immigration ] [Finance ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Rights ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Agriculture ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Healthcare ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Public Safety ] [Social Security ] [Military ] [International ] [Data Privacy ] [Crime ]
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - (Sec. 2) States that passage of this Act recognizes that the primary tenets of its success depend on securing U.S. sovereignty and establishing a coherent and just system for integrating those who seek to join American society. (Sec. 3) Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary) from processing applications for registered provisional immigrant status (RPI), as established by this Act, until the Secretary has submitted to Congress the notice of commencement (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 12/10/2014

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Protecting America's Workers Act [S.665] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Mining ] [Healthcare ] [Small Business ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Protecting America's Workers Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to expand its coverage to federal, state, and local government employees. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor, under specified conditions, to cede OSHA jurisdiction to another federal agency with respect to certain occupational standards or regulations for such agency's employees. Declares OSHA inapplicable to working conditions covered by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. Increases protections for whistle blowers under OSHA. Prescribes (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/22/2013

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H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 [S.600] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ]
H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 - Amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and government provisions regarding H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfer) nonimmigrant aliens. Amends H-1B employer application requirements to: (1) revise wage determination requirements; (2) require Internet posting and description of employment positions; (3) lengthen U.S. worker displacement protection: (4) apply certain requirements to all H-1B employers rather than only to H-1B dependent employers; (5) prohibit employer (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/18/2013

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Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2013 [S.506] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Services ]
Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow sponsors of certain deferred compensation plans to elect to include length of service award plans for bona fide volunteers providing firefighting and fire prevention services, emergency medical services, ambulance services, and emergency rescue services. Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations exempting a length of service award program from treatment as an employee pension benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1271) on 03/07/2013

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