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ESP Family Leave Act [HB-7739]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Provides that employees who are education support professionals will be considered as meeting the hours of service requirements to become eligible for family or medical leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, if they have worked a number of hours equal to not less than 60% of the total monthly hours expected for their job descriptions and duties, as assigned for the previous school year. The bill defines an education support professional as an employee within a public school or public institution of higher education which may include
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 07/23/2020
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Emergency Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Act [S.4276]
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[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
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[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/22/2020
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should enact the Poverty Bill of Rights to reaffirm the right of all Americans to live a life free from poverty and its impacts. [HR-1048]
[Poverty ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Economic Development ]
This resolution expresses support for enactment of the Poverty Bill of Rights, which affirms the right of Americans to live free from the causes and conditions of poverty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 07/16/2020
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Restoring Worker Power Act of 2020 [HB-7638]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To establish certain employment protections for temporary workers, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 09/08/2020
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Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act [HB-7642]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Department of the Treasury to provide grants and other forms of emergency assistance to certain providers of transportation services that have experienced a significant revenue loss as a direct or indirect result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Treasury must ensure equal access to the assistance for small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses. As a condition of receipt of assistance, Treasury must require that a provider of transportation services agree to (1) use the funds, on a priority basis, to maintain through
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 07/16/2020
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Essential Workforce Parity Act [HB-7538]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to provide paid sick leave for health care providers and emergency responders, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson
Introduced In House on 07/09/2020
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Maritime Transportation System Emergency Relief Act of 2020 [HB-7515]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizes the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to provide financial assistance to states and maritime industry entities during an emergency such as COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, MARAD may provide grants for operating costs involved with an emergency response operation, including costs for cleaning, sanitizing, janitorial services, staffing, paid leave, and procuring personal protective equipment; and the costs of capital projects to protect, repair, reconstruct, or replace equipment and facilities of the United States
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 07/10/2020
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WORK NOW Act Work Opportunities and Resources to Keep Nonprofit Organizations Well Act [HB-7495]
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[Economic Development ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Unemployment ]
To help charitable nonprofit organizations provide services to meet the increasing demand in community needs caused by the coronavirus pandemic, preserve and create jobs in the nonprofit sector, reduce unemployment, and promote economic recovery.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster
Introduced In House on 07/06/2020
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Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act [S.4150]
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[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Department of the Treasury to provide grants and other forms of emergency assistance to certain providers of transportation services that have experienced a significant revenue loss as a direct or indirect result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Treasury must ensure equal access to the assistance for small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses. As a condition of receipt of assistance, Treasury must require that a provider of transportation services agree to (1) use the funds, on a priority basis, to maintain through
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/02/2020
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WPA Act Workforce Promotion and Access Act [HB-7477]
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[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program to provide grants for job guarantee programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Introduced In House on 07/01/2020
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Federal Workforce Health and Safety During the Pandemic Act [HB-7341]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Provides additional benefits and flexibilities for federal employees during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Among other things, the bill allows federal employees to be reimbursed for the cost of child care or for the care of a relative who has COVID-19, if the employee is unable to provide such care due to work constraints; requires federal agencies to allow eligible employees to telework through December 31, 2020; allows federal employees who are unable to travel to, or perform work at, an approved worksite due to the pandemic
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Introduced In House on 06/25/2020
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FARM Laborers Protection Act Frontline At-Risk Manual Laborers Protection Act [S.4042]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Requires agricultural employers that receive federal agricultural-specific funding related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to provide employees with emergency paid sick leave and specified premium pay through 90 days after the date on which the COVID-19 public health emergency ends. Specifically, during such period, such agricultural employers must provide paid sick time to employees who are unable to work due to the effects of COVID-19. Full-time employees are entitled to 80 hours of such leave and part-time employees are entitled
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/23/2020
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Saving Our Street Act [S.4047]
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[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes and provides funding for the Microbusiness Assistance Fund through which the Department of the Treasury must provide grants to specified small entities. Specifically, the bill provides $125 billion for grants to entities such as community small businesses and nonprofits that have suffered a drop in revenue of over 20% during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Such a grant shall not exceed $250,000 and may only be used for certain purposes, including (1) rehiring or hiring furloughed employees; (2) payment of compensation,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/23/2020
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Moving Forward Act [HB-2]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Among other provisions, the bill extends FY2020 enacted levels through FY2021 for federal-aid highway, transit, and safety programs; reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2025 several surface transportation programs, including the federal-aid highway program, transit programs, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and rail programs; addresses climate change, including strategies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Received In The Senate. on 07/20/2020
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Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2020 [HB-7101]
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[Military ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Children and Youth ]
To provide for the continuation of paid parental leave for members of the Armed Services in the event of the death of the child.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan A. Davis
Introduced In House on 06/04/2020
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Emergency Limitation Periods Extensions for Workers Act [S.3849]
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[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Extends the limitation period for filing specified claims or complaints under federal labor or employment laws that overlap with the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. For such an overlap, the filing limitation period is extended for 90 days beginning on the date after the public health emergency ends plus the number of days of overlap between the initial limitation period and the public health emergency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/01/2020
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Expressing the moral responsibility of Congress to end adult and child poverty in the United States. [HR-985]
[Poverty ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Economic Development ]
This resolution acknowledges that child poverty prevents children from reaching healthy development and an economically secure future. It also encourages all levels of government to enact and support anti-poverty policies and programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 05/28/2020
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Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2020 [S.3776]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to provide for the continuation of paid parental leave for members of the Armed Services in the event of the death of the child.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/20/2020
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Saving Our Street Act [S.3787]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
Establishes and provides funding for the Microbusiness Assistance Fund through which the Department of the Treasury must provide grants to specified small entities. Specifically, the bill provides $125 billion for grants to entities such as community small businesses and nonprofits that have suffered a drop in revenue of over 20% during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Such a grant shall not exceed $250,000 and may only be used for certain purposes, including (1) rehiring or hiring furloughed employees; (2) payment of compensation,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/20/2020
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Saving Our Street Act [HB-6949]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes and provides funding for the Microbusiness Assistance Fund through which the Department of the Treasury must provide grants to specified small entities. Specifically, the bill provides $125 billion for grants to entities such as community small businesses and nonprofits that have suffered a drop in revenue of over 20% during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Such a grant shall not exceed $250,000 and may only be used for certain purposes, including (1) rehiring or hiring furloughed employees; (2) payment of compensation,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/19/2020