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Trafficking In Persons Report Integrity Act [S.377]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Trafficking In Persons Report Integrity Act This bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to revise provisions regarding the Department of State's determination of whether countries are meeting the minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking, including provisions regarding: (1) the State Department's annual Trafficking in Persons Report, (2) additional requirements for meeting minimum standards, (3) actions against governments failing to meet minimum standards, (4) the tier ranking process for meeting such standards,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/14/2017
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Expressing support for the designation of February 14 of each year as International Flower Workers' Day, in acknowledgment of workers in flower-producing countries and to demonstrate the commitment of the United States to practices that respect labor rights in other countries. [HR-118]
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[Trade ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Agriculture ]
Expressing support for the designation of February 14 of each year as International Flower Workers' Day, in acknowledgment of workers in flower-producing countries and to demonstrate the commitment of the United States to practices that respect labor rights in other countries. Expresses support for: (1) the designation of International Flower Workers' Day to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to practices that respect labor rights in other countries, and (2) the elimination of exploitative labor practices as a key U.S. policy goal. Urges the governments
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 02/14/2017
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Workplace Advancement Act [S.345]
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[Human Rights ]
Workplace Advancement Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discharging or retaliating against any employee because such employee has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed comparative compensation information for the purpose of determining whether the employer is compensating an employee in a manner that provides equal pay for equal work. The prohibition does not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the wage information of other employees as a part of the employee's job functions discloses such
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/08/2017
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Employee Empowerment Act [HB-933]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Employee Empowerment Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to authorize a person alleging an unfair labor practice by an employer by discrimination regarding hiring or tenure of employment or any term or condition of employment to encourage or discourage membership in any labor organization, in addition to filing a charge alleging an unfair labor practice with the National Labor Relations Board, to bring a civil action against such employer in U.S. district court. The court may grant relief (including injunctive and equitable relief,
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/09/2017
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Children's Consignment Event Recognition Act of 2017 [S.313]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Small Business ]
Children's Consignment Event Recognition Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude from the meaning of "employee" subject to minimum wage and maximum hours requirements any individuals who volunteer their services at a children's consignment event with or without the assistance of a facilitator and meet certain other conditions. This bill defines "children's consignment event" to mean a sale or other event in which: (1) at least 90% of the aggregate fair market value of items offered for sale are children's or
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/06/2017
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Children's Consignment Event Recognition Act of 2017 [HB-884]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Small Business ]
Children's Consignment Event Recognition Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude from the meaning of "employee" subject to minimum wage and maximum hours requirements any individuals who volunteer their services at a children's consignment event with or without the assistance of a facilitator and meet certain other conditions. This bill defines "children's consignment event" to mean a sale or other event in which: (1) at least 90% of the aggregate fair market value of items offered for sale are children's or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 02/06/2017
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Federal Transit Modernization Act of 2017 [HB-891]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Infrastructure ]
Federal Transit Modernization Act of 2017 This bill repeals requirements that condition certain financial assistance for public transportation projects upon employee protective arrangements approved by the Secretary of Labor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/07/2017
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. [HJR-37]
[Defense ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Aerospace ]
[Military ]
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on August 25, 2016, relating to revising the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 concerning contractor compliance with labor laws.
Sponsored by: Rep. David P. Roe
Became Public Law No: 115-11. (txt | Pdf) on 03/27/2017
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Davis-Bacon Repeal Act [HB-743]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works). The bill states that references in any law to a wage requirement of the Davis-Bacon Act after enactment of this bill shall be null and void.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Introduced In House on 01/30/2017
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Davis-Bacon Repeal Act [S.244]
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[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works). References in any law to a requirement under the Davis-Bacon Act shall be null and void.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/30/2017
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A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. [SJR-12]
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[Aerospace ]
[National Security ]
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on August 25, 2016, relating to revising the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 concerning contractor compliance with labor
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/30/2017
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TIRE Act Transportation Investment Recalibration to Equality Act [S.195]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Infrastructure ]
TIRE Act Transportation Investment Recalibration to Equality Act This bill repeals provisions that require that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to laborers and mechanics working on federal-aid highway construction projects.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S447) on 01/24/2017
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Preserving Jobs in the Oilfield Act of 2017 [HB-364]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Preserving Jobs in the Oilfield Act of 2017 7 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to ensure that, with respect to maximum hours of service for drivers, on-duty time does not include waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site for operators of commercial motor vehicles transporting supplies, equipment, or materials, including sand or water, to or from a natural gas or oil well site. The bill applies this exclusion without regard to whether operators have received special training or operate vehicles specially constructed to service
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 01/09/2017
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End Pay Discrimination Through Information Act [S.44]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
End Pay Discrimination Through Information Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit an employer from discriminating against an employee who inquires about, discusses, or discloses the wages of the employee or another employee. This protection does not apply to an employee who has access to wage information as part of the employee's essential job functions, unless the disclosure is in response to a sex discrimination complaint or charge, or in furtherance of a sex discrimination investigation, proceeding, hearing, or
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/05/2017
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EMPLEO Act Economic Mobility for Productive Livelihoods and Expanding Opportunity Act of 2017 [S.38]
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[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
EMPLEO Act Economic Mobility for Productive Livelihoods and Expanding Opportunity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require every employer to pay to each of his or her eligible Puerto Rican employees who in any workweek are engaged in commerce and who receive qualified wage subsidy payments minimum wages of $5.00 an hour, determined without regard to those wage subsidy payments. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat certain employers who make qualified wage subsidy payments to eligible Puerto Rico
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/05/2017
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HIRE Vets Act Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 [HB-244]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Defense ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Animals ]
[Water ]
[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Inflation ]
[Taxes ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Safety ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
HIRE Vets Act Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division of this bill refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2017. (Sec. 6) Provides
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Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Became Public Law No: 115-31. (txt | Pdf) on 05/05/2017
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Worksite Reporting Act [HB-155]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Worksite Reporting Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to revise regulations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 by requiring site-controlling employers to keep a site log for all recordable injuries and illnesses occurring among all employees on the particular site, irrespective of whether such employees are employed directly by the site-controlling employer or are employed by contractors or temporary help or employee leasing services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gene Green
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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Original Living Wage Act of 2017 [HB-122]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Poverty ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Inflation ]
Original Living Wage Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage to the minimum hourly wage sufficient for a person working for 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, to earn an annual income 15% higher than the federal poverty threshold for a four-person household, with two children under age 18, and living in the 48 contiguous states. The Department of Labor (DOL) shall determine the minimum wage rate by June 1, 2017, and review it every four years. DOL may not adjust the minimum wage to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act [HB-2479]
[Infrastructure ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Community Development ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Health ]
[Water ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act This bill authorizes appropriations for the nation's infrastructure, including appropriations for: secure broadband internet access, with a prioritization on expanding broadband access in unserved areas; drinking water improvements, such as appropriations for the drinking water state revolving fund and programs for reducing lead in drinking water; the electric power grid, with a focus on grid modernization, security, resiliency, and efficiency; energy efficiency in buildings, including homes and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 05/22/2018
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Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017 [HB-2473]
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[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Office for Victims of Crime within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish a report on state safe harbor laws, including: (1) the impact of state safe harbor laws on victims of trafficking, and (2) best practices and recommendations on the development and implementation of effective state safe harbor laws. (Sec. 3) The bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to modify requirements with respect to the allocation of trafficking victim services
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Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Bass
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/24/2017