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Clean Energy Worker Just Transition Act [S.2398]
[Energy ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Healthcare ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Water ]
[Air Quality ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Unemployment ]
Clean Energy Worker Just Transition Act This bill prescribes eligibility requirements and procedures for the award of temporary adjustment assistance to a group of workers of adversely affected coal-related or coal-dependent or similar energy industries who are totally or partially separated, or threatened with total or partial separation, because of the low cost of competing alternative forms of energy. Such assistance shall include temporary additional unemployment compensation, health insurance premium subsidy tax credits, training and support
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/10/2015
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American Jobs First Act of 2015 [S.2394]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
American Jobs First Act of 2015 This bill amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the H-1B nonimmigrant visa (specialty occupation) program, including by declaring that a petitioner employer: must offer an annual wage to the H-1B nonimmigrant that is the greater of the annual wage paid to the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident employee who did identical or similar work during the previous 2 years, or $110,000, if offered not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act (with an annual inflation adjustment); will
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 12/10/2015
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Working Families Flexibility Act of 2015 [S.233]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Working Families 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 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 01/22/2015
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DISCLOSE Act of 2015 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2015 [S.229]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Finance ]
DISCLOSE Act of 2015 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to redefine the term "independent expenditure" as an expenditure by a person that, when taken as a whole, expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate, or is the functional equivalent of express advocacy because it can be interpreted by a reasonable person only as advocating the election or defeat of a candidate, taking into account whether the communication involved
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S349-350; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S350-352) on 01/21/2015
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EPIC Act End the Partisan IRS Culture Act [S.2246]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
EPIC Act End the Partisan IRS Culture Act This bill excludes employees of the Internal Revenue Service from provisions of federal personnel law allowing federal employees to organize, bargain collectively, and participate in labor organizations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Scott
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 11/05/2015
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PURSE Act Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees Act [S.2245]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
PURSE Act Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees Act This bill excludes employees of the Internal Revenue Service from provisions of federal personnel law allowing federal employees to organize, bargain collectively, and participate in labor organizations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 11/05/2015
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Workplace Democracy Act [S.2142]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Workplace Democracy Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to certify without an election an individual or labor organization as the exclusive representative of the employees in a unit appropriate for bargaining if a majority of the employees has signed valid authorizations designating the individual or labor organization specified in a properly filed petition as their bargaining representative and no other individual or labor organization is currently certified or recognized as
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/06/2015
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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2132]
[Finance ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Education ]
[Social Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government; the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and several related agencies. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service. Executive
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 251. on 10/06/2015
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Protecting American Jobs Act [S.2084]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Protecting American Jobs Act Amends the National Labor Relations Act to repeal the authority of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board to issue, and prosecute before the Board, complaints with respect to unfair labor practices. Repeals the prohibition against: (1) review of an administrative law judge's report by any person other than a Board member or legal assistant; and (2) advice to or consultation with the Board by an administrative law judge with respect to exceptions taken to his or her findings, rulings, or recommendations.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/28/2015
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WAGE Act Workplace Action for a Growing Economy Act [S.2042]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Unemployment ]
WAGE Act Workplace Action for a Growing Economy Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to award back pay and additional liquidated damages equal to double the back pay, without any reduction, to any employee against whom an employer has discriminated with regard to hiring or because the employee has filed charges or given testimony or if the employer has committed an unfair labor practice resulting in the employee's discharge or other serious economic loss. Civil penalties are established
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/16/2015
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Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act [S.2015]
[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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/09/2015
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Employee Rights Act [S.1874]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Employee Rights Act Amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to make it an unlawful labor practice for a labor organization or its agents to interfere with the rights of employees to organize and select representation to collectively bargain. Adds a requirement that representatives be selected by secret ballot in an election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) by a majority of the employees in a unit. Defines "majority" for purposes of determining the majority of employees in an election to mean the majority of all employees
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/28/2015
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Schedules That Work Act [S.1772]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
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 the employee
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S6253-6254) on 07/15/2015
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1695]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Social Security ]
[Disabilities ]
[Immigration ]
[Pensions ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Poverty ]
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Provides FY2016 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, Job Corps, Community Service Employment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Blunt. With Written Report No. 114-74. on 06/25/2015
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PLUS Act Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act of 2015 [S.1630]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
PLUS Act Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to make it an unlawful labor practice for a labor organization or its agents while representing, or seeking to represent, employees engaged in maritime employment to engage in a labor slowdown at any time, including when a collective-bargaining agreement is in effect. In cases where a labor organization has committed a violation, the National Labor Relations Board shall: revoke the organization's exclusive
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Sponsored by: Sen. James Risch
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/18/2015
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PORTS Act Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments Act of 2015 [S.1519]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
PORTS Act Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments Act of 2015 This bill amends the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to extend to labor slowdowns occurring at U.S. ports the President's authority to appoint a board of inquiry into the issues involved. State and territorial governors shall have authority to request the President to appoint a board of inquiry if a slowdown, or a threatened or an actual strike or lock-out, occurring at one or more U.S. ports will, if continued, imperil national or state health or safety. If the President
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 06/17/2015
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MOVE Act Mobility and Opportunity for Vulnerable Employees Act [S.1504]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
MOVE Act Mobility and Opportunity for Vulnerable Employees Act This bill: (1) prohibits employers from entering into not to compete covenants with low-wage employees engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, and (2) requires an employer of such employees to post notice of such prohibition in a conspicuous place on the employer's premises. The bill defines "low-wage employee" as an employee who earns less than: (1) $15 per hour or the state or local minimum wage, or (2) $31,200 per year. In order for an employer to require such
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/04/2015
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Port Performance Act [S.1298]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Trade ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Port Performance Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) to: (1) establish a port performance statistics program to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the nation's top 25 ports by tonnage, by 20-foot equivalent unit, and by dry bulk; and (2) submit annual reports that include statistics on capacity and throughput at such ports. The BTS shall collect monthly port performance measures for each of such ports that receives federal assistance or is subject to federal regulation to submit an annual
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-164. Additional Views Filed. on 11/05/2015
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Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015 [S.1257]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015 This bill repeals the exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) employees of regulations of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) addressing any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation. As a result VHA employees may participate in collective bargaining with the VA over such regulations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/07/2015
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Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2015 [S.1156]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2015 Amends federal bankruptcy law governing expenses and claims to increase to $20,000: (1) allowed unsecured claims in the fourth order of priority (wages, salaries, or commissions), and (2) the factor multiplied by the number of employees covered with respect to employee benefit plan contributions in the fifth order of priority. Includes within the scope of a claim in bankruptcy certain equity securities held in a defined contribution plan for the benefit of certain individuals,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2573-2577) on 04/30/2015