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Open Our Democracy Act of 2017 [HB-2981]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Open Our Democracy Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 07/10/2017
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Schedules That Work Act [HB-2942]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Data Privacy ]
Schedules That Work Act This bill grants an employee the right to request that the employee's 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 the employee 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. The employer, if the request is made, shall engage in a timely, good faith interactive process with
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 06/20/2017
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Schedules That Work Act [S.1386]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Data Privacy ]
Schedules That Work Act This bill grants an employee the right to request that the employee's 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 the employee 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. The employer, if the request is made, shall engage in a timely, good faith interactive process with
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/20/2017
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Veterans Transition Improvement Act [HB-2648]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Disabilities ]
Veterans Transition Improvement Act This bill amends the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 to extend the policy entitling new federal employees who are veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more to a specified amount of leave for medical treatment for such disability to Veterans Health Administration physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, registered nurses, physician assistants, and expanded-function dental auxiliaries.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-825, Part I. on 07/16/2018
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Intern Protection Act [HB-2538]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Disabilities ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Ethics ]
[Human Services ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Intern Protection Act This bill prohibits certain employers from refusing to employ, discriminating against, or harassing interns because of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, military status, disability, gender identity, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence. The bill bars employers from compelling a pregnant intern to take a leave of absence, unless the intern is prevented by such pregnancy from performing internship activities in a reasonable manner.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Meng
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/23/2017
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Working Parents Flexibility Act of 2017 [HB-2533]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Working Parents Flexibility Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a tax-exempt parental leave savings account for the care of a child, to which an individual taxpayer who has earned income from employment during the past 12 months may make tax deductible cash contributions of up to $6,750 in a taxable year and not more than an aggregate of $24,000 for all taxable years. Taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $250,000 in a taxable year are ineligible for such a tax deduction. The bill excludes from gross income:
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Introduced In House on 05/18/2017
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Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act [HB-1620]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act This bill amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and federal civil service law to entitle to leave an eligible employee, including a federal employee, to care for an adult child, grandparent, or grandchild (as well as for a spouse, child, or parent), if that person has a serious health condition.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz
Introduced In House on 03/17/2017
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Parental Bereavement Act of 2017 Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act [HB-1560]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Parental Bereavement Act of 2017 Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act This bill 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. Such an employee may substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay. The bill applies the same leave entitlement to federal employees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Introduced In House on 03/16/2017
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Healthy Families Act [S.636]
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[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Healthy Families Act This bill 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. The bill authorizes small employers with fewer than 15 employees to provide the same paid sick time, but allows them to opt out. Any small employer that opts out shall provide at least 56 hours of unpaid sick time to each employee per calendar year. The bill declares that an employer shall not be required to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/15/2017
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Healthy Families Act [HB-1516]
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[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Healthy Families Act This bill 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. The bill authorizes small employers with fewer than 15 employees to provide the same paid sick time, but allows them to opt out. Any small employer that opts out shall provide at least 56 hours of unpaid sick time to each employee per calendar year. The bill declares that an employer shall not be required to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/13/2017
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Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1472]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 This bill 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). Services to caregivers of veterans under such program are expanded to include child care services, financial planning services, and legal services. The bill terminates the support program
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/05/2017
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Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 [S.591]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 This bill 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). Services to caregivers of veterans under such program are expanded to include child care services, financial planning services, and legal services. The bill terminates the support program
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Special Committee On Aging. Hearings Held. on 06/14/2017
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Parental Bereavement Act of 2017 Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act [S.528]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Parental Bereavement Act of 2017 Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act This bill 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. Such an employee may substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay. The bill applies the same leave entitlement to federal employees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/06/2017
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Official Time Reform Act of 2017 [HB-1364]
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Official Time Reform Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Jody Hice
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. Markup Report Cq on 03/10/2017
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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-1293]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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. (Sec. 1) This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to submit an annual report to Congress on the use of official time by federal employees. The report must include at a minimum: the total amount of official time granted to employees, the average amount of official time expended per bargaining unit employee, the specific types of activities or purposes for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Ross
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-167. on 10/05/2017
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Living Donor Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1270]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Living Donor Protection Act of 2017 This bill prohibits discrimination based on an individual'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. The bill amends 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. The Department of Health and Human Services must update public
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 [HB-1180]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to authorize employers to provide compensatory time off to private employees at a rate of not less than 1 1/2 hours for each hour of employment for which overtime compensation is required, but 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. The bill prohibits an employee from accruing more than 160 hours of compensatory time.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Received In The Senate. on 05/03/2017
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Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2017 [S.362]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2017 This bill allows executive branch employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay for either: (1) the birth of a child, or (2) the placement of a child for adoption or foster care. It makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) six administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved, and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. The bill authorizes the Office of Personnel Management
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/13/2017
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Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2017 [HB-1022]
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[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2017 This bill allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay for either the birth of a child or the placement of a child for adoption or foster care. It makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) six administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved, and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. The Office of Personnel Management may promulgate regulations to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/13/2017
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Strong Families Act [S.344]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Strong Families Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) 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, (2) limit the allowable amount of such credit to $3,000 per employee for any taxable year, and (3) terminate such credit two years after the enactment of this bill. The Government Accountability Office shall complete a study on the effectiveness of the tax credit for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/08/2017