An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. [SCR-11]
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An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2016 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2017-FY2025. TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS Subtitle A--Budgetary Levels in Both Houses (Sec. 1101) Recommends levels and amounts for FY2016-FY2025 for federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits,
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SCR-11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/06/2015
You have voted SCR-11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025..
Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act [S.933]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act Amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to require that no investigative hearing take place until at least 14 days after the filing of an election petition regarding collective bargaining representation when the NLRB has reasonable cause to believe that the petition raises a question of representation affecting commerce. Requires such hearings to be non-adversarial, and the hearing officer, in collaboration with the parties, to identify any relevant and material
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S.933: Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/14/2015
A Voice for Victims Act of 2015 [S.852]
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[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
A Voice for Victims Act of 2015 This bill makes unenforceable any agreement between an employer and an employee to arbitrate a dispute with respect to a tort claim arising out of rape. This declaration applies to: any "employer" engaged in an industry affecting commerce who has 15 or more employees for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks (excluding the United States, a corporation owned by the U.S. government, or any agency of the District of Columbia subject to competitive service, or a bona fide private membership club [other
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S.852: A Voice for Victims Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/24/2015
Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2015 [S.803]
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[Small Business ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2015 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 off 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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S.803: Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Isakson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/19/2015
Representation Fairness Restoration Act [S.801]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Representation Fairness Restoration Act Amends the National Labor Relations Act to revise requirements for determination by the National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) of an appropriate bargaining unit before an election of collective bargaining representation. (In effect reverses the NLRB's August 26, 2011, decision in Specialty Healthcare and Rehabilitation of Mobile and its June 22, 2011, rulemaking regarding proposed changes to procedures involving the election of collective bargaining representation.) Replaces the current restriction in the meaning
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S.801: Representation Fairness Restoration Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/19/2015
Economic Freedom Zones Act of 2015 [S.790]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Immigration ]
[Environmental ]
[Small Business ]
[Poverty ]
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[Finance ]
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Economic Freedom Zones Act of 2015 Prohibits federal assistance (e.g., loans, loan guarantees, or purchases) from being provided to: (1) a municipality or a zip code (eligible entity), other than an entity that is designated an Economic Free Zone by this Act; (2) a municipality that is a debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding; or (3) a municipality that is insolvent. Sets forth requirements for the designation of an eligible entity that is a municipality as an Economic Freedom Zone for a 10-year period, including bankruptcy eligibility, insolvency, or
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S.790: Economic Freedom Zones Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/18/2015
Flexibility for Working Families Act [S.777]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Small Business ]
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
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S.777: Flexibility for Working Families Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/18/2015
Government Neutrality in Contracting Act [S.71]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[National Security ]
Government Neutrality in Contracting Act Directs the head of any federal agency that awards or obligates funds for any construction contract, or that awards grants, provides financial assistance, or enters into cooperative agreements for construction projects, to ensure that bid specifications, project agreements, or other controlling documents do not: (1) require or forbid a bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor to enter into or adhere to agreements with a labor organization with respect to that construction project or another related construction
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S.71: Government Neutrality in Contracting Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/07/2015
Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2015 [S.62]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2015 Amends the Hobbs Act to exempt from provisions that prohibit obstructing, delaying, or affecting commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce by robbery or extortion and threatening physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to interfere with commerce by threats or violence, any conduct that: (1) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during the course of a labor dispute; (2) consists solely of minor bodily injury, or minor damage to property,
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S.62: Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/07/2015
Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2015 [S.606]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2015 Extends federal employee protections against adverse personnel actions, including the right to appeal such actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board, to any U.S. Postal Service (USPS) officer or employee who is not represented by a bargaining representative and is in a supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial position covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule.
S.606: Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/26/2015
We the People Act of 2016 [S.6]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
We the People Act of 2016 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2016 or the DISCLOSE Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to: redefine "independent expenditure" to expand the meaning of express advocacy for the election or defeat of a candidate; expand the period for treating communications as electioneering communications; repeal the prohibition against contributions by minors; and prescribe disclosure requirements for campaign-related disbursements by corporations, labor
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S.6: We the People Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 06/16/2016
RAISE Act Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act [S.507]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
RAISE Act Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act Amends the National Labor Relations Act to declare that neither its prohibition against interference by an employer with employees' right to bargain collectively, nor the terms of a collective bargaining agreement entered into between employees and an employer after enactment of this Act, shall prohibit an employer from paying an employee higher wages, pay, or other compensation than the agreement provides for.
S.507: RAISE Act Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/12/2015
Authorizing Alaska Production Act [S.494]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Mining ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing Alaska Production Act Authorizes the exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program for oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the Coastal Plain. Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to repeal the prohibition against production of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. States that,
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S.494: Authorizing Alaska Production Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S989) on 02/12/2015
National Right-to-Work Act [S.391]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
National Right-to-Work Act Amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to repeal those provisions that permit employers, pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement that is a union security agreement, to require employees to join a union as a condition of employment (including provisions permitting railroad carriers to require, pursuant to such an agreement, payroll deduction of union dues or fees as a condition of employment).
S.391: National Right-to-Work Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/05/2015
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.3040]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Libraries ]
[Social Security ]
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Provides FY2017 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, the Job Corps, Community Service Employment
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S.3040: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Blunt. With Written Report No. 114-274. on 06/09/2016
Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016 [S.2975]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[National Security ]
[Data Privacy ]
Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill provides that executive agency actions that are necessary to restrict or prohibit access to a website which an agency determines presents a security weakness or risk to the information technology or information system under the agency's control shall not be subject to federal employee labor-management relations requirements. The agency, after taking such an action, shall, upon the request of employees of the agency, consider and seek guidance on the personal communication needs
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S.2975: Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Joni Ernst
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-361. on 09/27/2016
National Labor Relations Board Reform Act [S.288]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
National Labor Relations Board Reform Act Amends the National Labor Relations Act to revise requirements with respect to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), and the process for appellate review. Increases NLRB membership from five to six. Requires three members to represent each of the two major political parties and, beginning January 1, 2020, each of the two members whose terms expire on the same date to represent a different major political party. Requires: (1) four NLRB members to constitute a
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S.288: National Labor Relations Board Reform Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S600) on 01/28/2015
Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act [S.2686]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to allow two or more employers to be considered joint employers for purposes of the Act only if each shares and exercises control over essential terms and conditions of employment and such control over these matters is actual, direct, and immediate.
S.2686: Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 06/16/2016
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 [S.248]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its lands is not considered an employer (thus excluding such enterprises or institutions from coverage by such Act).
S.248: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Barrasso Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-140. on 09/10/2015
Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2015 [S.2408]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Safety ]
Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Labor to establish a standard on safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention to prevent musculoskeletal disorders for health care workers. The standard must require the use of engineering and safety controls to handle patients. The standard must require health care employers to: (1) develop and implement a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention program; (2) train their workers on safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention;
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S.2408: Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/16/2015