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Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019 [S.611]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
Provides funding for several programs related to controlling water pollution or protecting drinking water, revises requirements concerning the clean water state revolving fund (SRF) and the drinking water SRF, and creates or reauthorizes several grant programs for water infrastructure. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency must establish a grant program for repairing, replacing, or upgrading septic tanks and drainage fields. In addition, the bill makes permanent a grant program for household water well systems in rural areas. It also
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/28/2019
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Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act [S.610]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/28/2019
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Do No Harm Act [S.593]
[Religion ]
[Human Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Prohibits the application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) to specified federal laws or the implementation of such laws. Currently, RFRA prohibits the government from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest when using the least restrictive means. Under the bill, RFRA is inapplicable to laws or the implementation of laws that protect against discrimination or the promotion of equal opportunity
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/28/2019
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EMPOWER Act—Part 1 Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace harassment through Education and Reporting Act—Part 1 [S.575]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Education ]
Prohibits the use of nondisparagement and nondisclosure clauses that cover workplace harassment in employment contracts and directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to take certain actions related to workplace harassment. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of nondisparagement and nondisclosure clauses in employment contracts if such clauses cover workplace harassment, including sexual harassment or retaliation for reporting harassment. It also prohibits the enforcement or attempted enforcement of such clauses. Notwithstanding
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kamala Harris
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/27/2019
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Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act of 2019 [HB-1316]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Establishes the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council. Among other things, the council must do the following: advise the President on matters involving labor-management relations in the executive branch, and support the creation of local labor-management partnership councils in the executive branch.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 02/22/2019
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National Right-to-Work Act [S.525]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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).
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/14/2019
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Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act of 2019 [S.530]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Establishes the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council. Among other things, the council must do the following: advise the President on matters involving labor-management relations in the executive branch, and support the creation of local labor-management partnership councils in the executive branch.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/14/2019
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Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act [HB-1154]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requires the Federal Labor Relations Authority to determine whether a state substantially provides public safety officers or employees the right to form and join a labor organization; recognition by public safety employers of the employees' labor organization, agreement to bargain with the organization, and reduction of any agreements to writing in a contract or memorandum of understanding; the right to bargain over hours, wages, and terms and conditions of employment; and binding interest arbitration to resolve an impasse in collective bargaining
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/13/2019
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A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal. [SJR-8]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Water ]
[Housing ]
[Food ]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Economic Development ]
This joint resolution declares that the government has a duty to create a Green New Deal with the goals of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions; establishing millions of high-wage jobs and ensuring economic security for all; investing in infrastructure and industry; securing clean air and water, climate and community resiliency, healthy food, access to nature, and a sustainable environment for all; and promoting justice and equality. The joint resolution calls for accomplishment of these goals through a 10-year national mobilization effort.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mitch McConnell
Motion To Proceed To Measure Considered In Senate. on 03/26/2019
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Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2019 [S.462]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
Repeals provisions excluding any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence; peer review; or the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation from the applicability of collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration employees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/12/2019
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Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020 [HB-1140]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Healthcare ]
Modifies the workplace rights, protections, and benefits applicable to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel. Specifically, the bill within 180 days, eliminates personnel authorities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Transportation governing the conditions of employment for TSA employees, thus making TSA employees subject to the personnel management system applicable to other federal employees; sets forth transition rules that protect the pay rates, leave rights, and other rights of TSA employees;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Postponed Proceedings - At The Conclusion Of Debate On The Mucarsel-powell Amendment, The Chair Put The Question On Adoption Of The Amendment, And By Voice Vote Announced That The Ayes Had Prevailed. Mr. Thompson (ms) Demanded A Recorded Vote And The Chair Postponed Further Proceedings Until A Time To Be Announced. on 03/05/2020
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A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal. [SR-59]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
[Food ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
This resolution calls for the creation of a Green New Deal with the goals of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions; establishing millions of high-wage jobs and ensuring economic security for all; investing in infrastructure and industry; securing clean air and water, climate and community resiliency, healthy food, access to nature, and a sustainable environment for all; and promoting justice and equality. The resolution calls for accomplishment of these goals through a 10-year national mobilization effort. The resolution also enumerates the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. (text: Cr S1140-1142) on 02/07/2019
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Spotlight Act [S.276]
[Taxes ]
[Nonprofit ]
Repeals an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revenue procedure (Rev. Proc. 2018-38) that exempts certain tax-exempt organizations that are not 501(c)(3) organizations from the requirement to report the names and addresses of substantial contributors (persons who contribute more than $5,000 per year) on information returns that are filed with the IRS. The bill requires tax-exempt organizations that fall under sections 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), and 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code (e.g., social welfare organizations, labor organizations, business leagues)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/30/2019
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Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019 [S.226]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to exclude Native American tribes and tribal enterprises and institutions on tribal land from requirements for employers under the NLRA. (Currently under the NLRA, employers may not engage in unfair labor practices and must allow employees to form unions, engage in collective bargaining, and take collective action.)
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Hoeven Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 116-30. on 04/09/2019
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Freedom to Compete Act [S.124]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit an employer from enforcing, or threatening to enforce, any non-compete agreement in employment contracts with certain entry level, lower wage workers. A non-compete agreement entered into before the enactment of this bill shall be void and have no effect.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 11/14/2019
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American Miners Act of 2019 [S.27]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Healthcare ]
[Energy ]
[Mining ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Retirement ]
Transfers certain funds to provide pension and health benefits for retired coal miners who have been affected by issues such as coal company bankruptcies. The Department of the Treasury must transfer additional funds to the 1974 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Pension Plan to pay pension benefits required under that plan if the annual limit on transfers under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 exceeds the amount required to be transferred for existing obligations of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund. The bill also increases
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/03/2019
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Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal. [HR-109]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
[Housing ]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
This resolution calls for the creation of a Green New Deal with the goals of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions; establishing millions of high-wage jobs and ensuring economic security for all; investing in infrastructure and industry; securing clean air and water, climate and community resiliency, healthy food, access to nature, and a sustainable environment for all; and promoting justice and equality. The resolution calls for accomplishment of these goals through a 10-year national mobilization effort. The resolution also enumerates the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 02/12/2019
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VA Employee Fairness Act of 2019 [HB-1133]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
Repeals provisions excluding any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence; peer review; or the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation from the applicability of collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration employees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 03/10/2020
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Union Transparency and Accountability Act [HB-1129]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Ethics ]
Amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to (1) require labor organizations to file certain disclosure forms detailing expenditures of union dues, (2) impose civil fines on labor organizations that fail to file required disclosures, and (3) make it unlawful for any labor organization to discharge or discriminate against any employee who has filed a whistle-blower complaint or who is testifying in a disclosure proceeding.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Introduced In House on 02/08/2019
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Protecting America’s Workers Act [HB-1074]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Mining ]
Expands the coverage of requirements governing workplace safety and health to include protection for federal, state, and local government employees. However, the bill does not cover working conditions otherwise covered by federal requirements for mine safety and health. The bill revises requirements governing worker protection, including by expanding protections for whistle-blowers, such as protections for employees who refuse to perform work because they reasonably believe the work would result in serious injury or illness and for employees who
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/07/2019