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Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act [S.1744]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Ethics ]
Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act - (Sec. 3) Deems an an agency employee to be unfit for federal employment if the agency determines that such employee has engaged in misconduct affecting the integrity of a background investigation, including falsification of any information relating to such an investigation (covered misconduct). Prohibits an individual who has engaged in covered misconduct from being appointed to or continuing to occupy a position that requires the performance of background investigations. Extends
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/16/2014
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Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 [S.1626]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to authorize private employers to provide compensatory time off to private employees at a rate of at least 1 1/2 hours per hour of employment for which overtime compensation is required. Authorizes an employer to provide compensatory time only in accordance with an applicable collective bargaining agreement or, in the absence of such an agreement, an agreement between the employer and employee. Prohibits an employee from accruing more than 160 hours
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Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Isakson
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S7803) on 11/05/2013
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Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 [S.1623]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to authorize private employers to provide compensatory time off to private employees at a rate of 1 1/2 hours per hour of employment for which overtime compensation is required. Authorizes an employer to provide compensatory time only if it is in accordance with an applicable collective bargaining agreement or, in the absence of such an agreement, an agreement between the employer and employee. Prohibits an employee from accruing more than 160 hours of compensatory
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/30/2013
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Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 [S.1529]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Ethics ]
[Human Rights ]
Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 - States as the purpose of this Act to apply the same employment benefits and obligations to federal employees in same-sex domestic partnerships and to their domestic partners as apply to married federal employees and their spouses. Amends provisions of federal civil service law to extend employment-related and retirement benefits to domestic partners of federal employees and to set forth requirements for establishing and terminating a domestic partnership, including the filing of an affidavit
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/19/2013
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Government Employee Accountability Act [S.1378]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Government Employee Accountability Act - Sets forth guidelines for placing career employees of the Senior Executive Service (SES) on investigative leave. Defines "investigative leave" as a temporary absence without duty for disciplinary reasons, for not more than 90 days. Authorizes a federal agency to: (1) place an SES employee on investigative leave, without loss of pay and without charge to annual or sick leave, only for alleged misconduct, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or misappropriation of funds; (2) place such employee on leave without pay
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/25/2013
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A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees. [S.1338]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to submit an annual report to Congress on the use of official time by federal employees. Defines "official time" as any period of time granted to a federal employee to perform representational or consultative functions and during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Coburn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/23/2013
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Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 [S.1312]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 - Repeals provisions: (1) authorizing a federal employee representing an exclusive representative in the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement official time for such purpose during the time such employee otherwise would be in a duty status; and (2) requiring the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to determine whether any employee participating for, or on behalf of, a labor organization in any phase of proceedings before it shall be authorized official time for that purpose.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/17/2013
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Voter Empowerment Act of 2013 [S.123]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Disabilities ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Voter Empowerment Act of 2013 - Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2013 - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) to require each state to make available official public websites for online voter registration. Authorizes automated voter registration of certain individuals and establishes other initiatives to promote voter registration, such as same day registration and voter registration of individuals under 18 years of age. Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit hindering, interfering with, or preventing voter registration.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 01/23/2013
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding women's health and economic security. [HR-94]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
Expresses support for efforts to make improving women's health a priority in the 113th Congress. Expresses support for efforts to ensure that women have: (1) access to the best available scientifically based health care, safe childbearing, and affordable insurance coverage for all of their pregnancy-related health care needs, including contraception and abortion, as well as for their general health care needs; (2) the autonomy to decide whether and when to have children and the medically accurate information, education, and access to health services
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/01/2013
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of a women's economic bill of rights. [HR-507]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Retirement ]
[Human Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
Women's Economic Bill of Rights Resolution of 2014 - Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should support efforts that guarantee: (1) equal pay for equal work; and (2) fair treatment in the workplace, including reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers. Declares that Congress should support efforts that guarantee, for women and men: (1) access to paid family and medical leave; (2) economic and retirement security; and (3) fair access to business capital, federal contracts, and a marketplace conducive to small business
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Education And The Workforce. on 03/06/2014
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Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2013 [HB-675]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Insurance ]
[Pensions ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the large employer health insurance coverage mandate to part-time employees (as well as full-time employees, currently covered). Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to make an employee eligible for coverage under such Act if that employee has been employed for at least 12 months by a covered employer with respect to whom such leave is requested. (Eliminates the requirement, under current law, that the employee have served at least 1,250 hours during
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 04/23/2013
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Paid Sick Leave Act [HB-5849]
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[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Paid Sick Leave Act - Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Allows employees to use such time to: (1) meet their own medical needs; (2) care for the medical needs of certain family members ; or (3) seek medical attention, assist a related person, take legal action, or engage in other specified activities relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Referred To The Committee On Education And The Workforce, And In Addition To The Committees On Oversight And Government Reform, House Administration, 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. on 12/11/2014
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To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees. [HB-568]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), not later than March 31 of each year, to report to Congress on the use of official time by federal employees. Requires each federal agency, not later than December 31 of each year, to submit to OPM information required for OPM's report to Congress. Defines "official time" as any period of time granted to a federal employee to perform representational or consultative functions in labor-management relations during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status. Requires OPM's report to Congress
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-154. on 07/16/2013
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Open Our Democracy Act of 2014 [HB-5334]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Open Our Democracy Act of 2014 - Requires all candidates for election to the House of Representatives to run in a single open primary, regardless of political party preference. Limits the ensuing general election to the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes in the single open primary. Gives candidates the option, at the time of filing to run for office, to declare a political party preference, which does not constitute or imply endorsement of the candidate by the party designated. Treats the general election day in the same manner
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 09/26/2014
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Medical Leave for Veterans Act of 2014 [HB-5323]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
Medical Leave for Veterans Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue regulations to entitle any federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more, during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, to up to 104 hours of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. Requires the forfeiture of any such leave that is not used during such 12-month period. Requires
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The House Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 07/31/2014
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Living Donor Protection Act of 2014 [HB-5263]
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[Insurance ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Health ]
Living Donor Protection Act of 2014 - Prohibits discrimination based on a person's status as a living organ donor in the offering, issuance, cancellation, coverage, price, or any other condition of a life insurance policy, disability insurance policy, or long-term care insurance policy. Revises the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to specifically include living organ donation as a serious health condition that entitles a covered employee to leave under that Act. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to update public service
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 11/17/2014
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Restore Opportunity, Strengthen, and Improve the Economy Act [HB-5250]
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[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
Restore Opportunity, Strengthen, and Improve the Economy Act - Prohibits an executive agency from awarding a contract for the acquisition of supplies or services to a source that is not a Good Jobs Model Employer, unless there is no offer from such an employer. Defines a "Good Jobs Model Employer" as one that: respects employees' rights to bargain collectively with their employers without being forced to take strike action to win better wages and working conditions; offers to each employee living wages, decent benefits including health care,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1264-1265) on 07/29/2014
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Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2014 [HB-5229]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2014 - Entitles any federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more, during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, to up to 104 hours of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. Requires the forfeiture of any such leave that is not used during such 12-month period. Requires such employee to submit to the head of the employing agency certification
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 09/17/2014
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Strong Families Act [HB-5173]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
Strong Families Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain employers a business-related tax credit for up to 25% of the amount of wages paid to their employees during any period (not exceeding 12 weeks) in which such employees are on family and medical leave. Limits the allowable amount of such credit to $4,000 per employee for any taxable year.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Cassidy
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 07/23/2014
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Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013 [HB-517]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013 - Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child, or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available (subject to specified requirements) for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved, and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E99) on 02/05/2013