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Senior Executive Service Accountability Act [HB-5169]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
Senior Executive Service Accountability Act - (Sec. 2) Requires each federal agency to include in its biennial report to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for a specific number of Senior Executive Service (SES) positions a justification for each position (by title and organizational location) and the specific result expected from each such position, including the impact of such result on the agency mission. (Sec. 3) Extends from one year to two years the probationary period for SES employees. (Sec. 4) Eliminates the authority for allowing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Darrell E. Issa
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/17/2014
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Schedules That Work Act [HB-5159]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
Schedules That Work Act - Grants an employee the right to request that his or her employer change the terms and conditions of employment relating to: the number of hours or times the employee is required to work or be on call; the location; the amount of notification he or she receives of work schedule assignments; and minimizing fluctuations in the number of hours the employee is scheduled to work on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Requires the employer, if the request is made, to engage in a timely, good faith interactive process with
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 11/17/2014
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Parental Bereavement Act of 2013 [HB-515]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Parental Bereavement Act of 2013 or Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee to up to 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period because of the death of a son or daughter. Allows such an employee to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay. Applies the same leave entitlement to federal employees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 04/23/2013
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Railroad Hours of Service Employees Technical Corrections Act [HB-5122]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Railroad Hours of Service Employees Technical Corrections Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 to consider that a railroad employee, subject to hours of service under federal law, meets the hours of service eligibility requirement under FMLA if: (1) the employee has worked for or been paid for at least 60% of the applicable total guarantee, or the equivalent, for the previous 12-month period, by the employer with respect to whom FMLA leave is requested; and (2) the employee has worked for or been paid by that employer for
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 11/17/2014
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Jeremy Sanchez Social Security Disability Insurance Fairness Act [HB-4893]
[Social Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disabilities ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Jeremy Sanchez Social Security Disability Insurance Fairness Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to waive the waiting period for disability insurance benefits for a beneficiary under a disability if the individual is terminally ill or the Commissioner of Social Security determines that the application of the waiting period would work an undue hardship.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 06/18/2014
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Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2014 [HB-4892]
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[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2014 - Expands eligibility for the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include members of the Armed Forces or veterans who are seriously injured or who became ill on active duty prior to September 11, 2001 (currently, limited to service after September 11, 2001). Expands services to caregivers of veterans under such program to include child care services, financial planning services, and legal services. Authorizes the transfer of entitlement to post 9/11
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 06/27/2014
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Military Opportunities for Mothers Act [HB-4628]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Veterans ]
Military Opportunities for Mothers Act or the MOM Act - Requires military personnel who give birth to a child to be given 42 days of convalescent leave for use in connection with that birth. Allows military personnel up to 42 additional days of leave in connection with the birth of such child upon the expiration of the convalescent leave, but: makes them ineligible for basic pay for any day on which such additional leave is used, although they are to be considered to be on active duty for all other purposes; and their commanding officer may recall
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/20/2014
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Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 [HB-4435]
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[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015 for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in the funding tables in Division D, Title XLI, of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits any funds authorized or made available for FY2015 for aircraft procurement, Army, for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 425. on 06/05/2014
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Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2014 [HB-3999]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2014 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to cover employees at worksites that employ fewer than 50 employees, but not fewer than 25 employees. Continues to exempt from FMLA coverage employees at worksites that employ fewer than 25 employees (currently 50), if the total number of employees employed by that employer within 75 miles of that worksite is fewer than 25 (currently 50). Allows an employee covered by FMLA to take up to 4 hours during any 30-day period, and up to 24 hours during
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 06/13/2014
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Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 [HB-3712]
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[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Social Security ]
[Healthcare ]
Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 - Establishes the Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration (SSA), to be headed by the Deputy Commissioner of SSA. Entitles every individual to a family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) benefit payment for each month beginning on the first day of the first month in which the individual meets the criteria specified below and ending 365 days later (benefit period), not to exceed 60 qualified caregiving days per period. Qualifies for such a benefit payment any
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 12/12/2013
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Veterans Day Off Act [HB-3368]
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[Veterans ]
Veterans Day Off Act - Entitles veterans who have been employed by an employer for at least 12 months, except those employed by a public agency, to leave from such employer on Veterans Day upon request if such veteran would otherwise be required to work on Veterans Day. Authorizes employers who employ 50 or more employees to deny leave if providing leave to veterans would negatively impact public health or safety or cause the employer significant economic or operational disruption. Authorizes leave granted to consist of unpaid leave. Authorizes
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce L. Braley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 01/22/2014
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Stop Government Abuse Act [HB-2879]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Taxes ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Stop Government Abuse Act - Title I: Common Sense In Compensation - (Sec. 102) Prohibits the payment of certain discretionary monetary payments or performance awards to federal employees during any period of sequestration. Allows the head of an agency to waive the prohibition: (1) relating to performance awards, subject to the approval of the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM); and (2) relating to discretionary payments, if such prohibition would violate the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. Title II: Government Employee
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/09/2013
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Planting STEM in the Classroom Act [HB-2587]
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[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Planting STEM in the Classroom Act - Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to develop a policy to: (1) encourage federal employees engaged in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) activities to volunteer in STEM education activities by providing them with the administrative leave and support they need to do so; and (2) support increased communication and partnerships between federal scientists and engineers and elementary and secondary schools and teachers through volunteerism in STEM education activities. Requires
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, And In Addition To The Committee On Education And The Workforce, 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 06/28/2013
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Government Employee Accountability Act [HB-2579]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Ethics ]
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, of a period not greater 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 misconduct, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or misappropriation of funds; (2) place such employee on leave without
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Pursuant To The Provisions Of H. Res. 322, H.r. 2579 Is Laid On The Table. on 08/01/2013
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Time Off to Vote Act [HB-2350]
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[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
Time Off to Vote Act - Entitles an employee to two hours of paid leave on the day of any federal election in order to vote. Gives the employer the right to determine the two-hour-period, excluding any lunch break or other break. Prohibits the loss of benefits for any employee taking such leave under this Act. Makes it unlawful for any employer to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of or the attempt to exercise, the right to take leave under this Act, or to discriminate against an employee in any manner for taking leave under this Act.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 07/08/2013
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Paid Vacation Act [HB-2096]
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[Small Business ]
[Public Health ]
Paid Vacation Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require: (1) upon enactment of this Act, each employer who employs 100 or more employees to provide each employee one week of paid vacation during each 12-month period; and (2) beginning three years after enactment of this Act, each employer who employs 50 or more employees to provide each employee one week of paid vacation during each 12-month period, and each employer that employs 100 or more employees to provide each employee two weeks paid vacation during each 12-month period, beginning
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 07/08/2013
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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act [HB-1975]
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[Healthcare ]
[Human Rights ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Disabilities ]
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Declares it an unlawful employment practice for employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, and other specified entities to: (1) fail to make reasonable accommodations to known limitations related to the pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions of job applicants or employees, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on such an entity's business operation; (2) deny employment opportunities based on the need of the entity to make such reasonable accommodations; (3) require such job
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 07/08/2013
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Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 [HB-1765]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), notwithstanding the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-6), any other provision of law, or sequestration order, to transfer for FY2013 to any Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) appropriations accounts (such as the one for air traffic control operations) a certain amount from funds otherwise made available for discretionary grants-in-aid under the airport improvement program or any other FAA program. Makes any transferred amount
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Latham
Signed By President. on 05/01/2013
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Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act [HB-1751]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide for employee leave to care for a domestic partner or his or her child, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law (as well as for a spouse, child, or parent), if such person has a serious health condition. Amends federal civil service law to apply the same leave allowance to federal employees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 07/08/2013
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POW/MIA Accounting and Recovery Support Act of 2013 [HB-1520]
[Defense ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
POW/MIA Accounting and Recovery Support Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to allow DOD civilian employees who are required to take a furlough that would otherwise occur during their deployment in support of accounting and recovery efforts by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command to take such furlough after returning from the deployment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 04/23/2013