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US Congress 117th Congress

Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2021 [HB-389] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Aerospace ] [Public Safety ]
To impose safety requirements on commercial air tour flights, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 02/04/2021

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Original Living Wage Act [HB-122] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Poverty ]
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to provide for the calculation of the minimum wage based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green Introduced In House on 01/04/2021

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Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act of 2020 [HB-8954] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To reform the process by which temporary nonagricultural workers' visas are allocated, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Bass Introduced In House on 12/14/2020

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A resolution designating Friday, February 13, 2015, as "$2.13 Day". [SR-77] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A resolution designating Friday, February 13, 2015, as "$2.13 Day". Designates Friday, February 13, 2015, as $2.13 Day. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the cash wage that an employer is required to pay a tipped employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) should be increased to 70% of the federal minimum wage for a FLSA-covered nonexempt employee.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1008) on 02/12/2015

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should support and protect the right of women working in developing countries to safe workplaces, free from gender-based violence, reprisals, and intimidation. [SR-426] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should support and protect the right of women working in developing countries to safe workplaces, free from gender-based violence, reprisals, and intimidation. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States should: support policies that create safe and decent jobs in developing countries, support policies that reduce gender-based violence and other forms of discrimination at work, encourage the development of an International Labour Conference Convention to address (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2101-2102) on 04/14/2016

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A resolution raising awareness of modern slavery. [SR-375] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Law Enforcement ]
A resolution raising awareness of modern slavery. Commends each individual that supports the END IT movement on February 25, 2016. Notes the dedication of individuals, organizations, and governments to end modern slavery. Calls for international action to bring an end to modern slavery.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin Resolution Agreed To In Senate Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S3060-3061) on 05/23/2016

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the availability of high-quality childcare for working parents should be increased. [SR-292] [Children and Youth ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Education ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the availability of high-quality childcare for working parents should be increased. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Senate supports efforts to: (1) provide childcare assistance to each working family that needs it; (2) make childcare affordable; (3) ensure that childcare is available so that parents in the 24-hour economy can access high-quality care; (4) guarantee that each family eligible for childcare receives it by creating a system that expands with need; (5) improve the quality (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S7473-7474) on 10/22/2015

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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees. [SJR-34] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees. This joint resolution declares that: Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for executive, administrative, professionals, outside sales, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/07/2016

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Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 [S.995] [Trade ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ] [Agriculture ] [International ]
Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Declares the overall trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to any agreement with a foreign country to reduce or eliminate existing tariffs or nontariff barriers of that country or the United States that are unduly burdening and restricting U.S. trade. Includes among such objectives: more open, equitable, and reciprocal market access; the reduction or elimination of trade barriers and distortions that are directly related to trade and investment (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden By Senator Hatch From Committee On Finance Filed Written Report. Report No. 114-42. Additional And Minority Views Filed. on 05/12/2015

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A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor. [S.974] [Agriculture ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor. This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to redefine "oppressive child labor," for purposes of child labor prohibitions, to include the employment of any employee under age 18 who has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2246-2247; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2247-2249) on 04/16/2015

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Workplace Advancement Act [S.875] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Consumer Protection ]
Workplace Advancement Act Prohibits discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex. (Allows payment of different wages under seniority systems, merit systems, systems that measure earnings by quantity or quality of production, or differentials based on any other factors other than sex.) 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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/26/2015

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End Pay Discrimination Through Information Act [S.83] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
End Pay Discrimination Through Information Act Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the prohibition against employer retaliation for employee complaints. Prohibits retaliation for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing the wages of the employee or another employee in response to a sex discrimination complaint or charge, or in furtherance of a sex discrimination investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/07/2015

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Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2015 [S.803] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Isakson Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/19/2015

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Economic Freedom Zones Act of 2015 [S.790] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Immigration ] [Environmental ] [Small Business ] [Poverty ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ] [Budget and Spending ] [Construction ] [Real Estate ] [Finance ] [Human Services ]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/18/2015

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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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/18/2015

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Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2015 [S.741] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ]
Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2015 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program to provide grants in each of FY2015-FY2019 for programs or projects to increase the resiliency or adaptability of water systems to any ongoing or forecasted changes to the hydrologic conditions of a U.S. region. A water system is a community water system, a treatment works, a decentralized wastewater treatment system for domestic sewage, a groundwater (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1530; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1530-1531) on 03/16/2015

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Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015 [S.739] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015 This bill modifies the treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) agreements with service providers to furnish veterans with nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services. Any such agreement shall: not be treated as a federal contract for the acquisition of goods or services and shall be not subject to any provision of law governing federal contracts for the acquisition of goods or services, and include specified requirements (such as for medical licensing and VA review (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/16/2015

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Level Playing Field in Trade Agreements Act of 2015 [S.735] [Trade ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Environmental ] [Manufacturing ]
Level Playing Field in Trade Agreements Act of 2015 No trade agreement with a country, or implementing bill for one, may receive expedited consideration by Congress under any provision of law, including any limitation on amendments or debate in either the Senate (except under rule XXII of the Standing Rules) or the House of Representatives unless the agreement: includes binding and enforceable requirements that all producers of merchandise exported to the United States from that country pay adequate wages and maintain sustainable production methods; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/12/2015

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SONG Act Saving Our Next Generation Act [S.473] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Finance ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Budget and Spending ]
SONG Act Saving Our Next Generation Act Expresses the sense of the Senate that the federal programs most critical to improving child well-being should be fully funded. Establishes the President's Commission on Children. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to contract with the Institute of Medicine to study evidence-based best practices and innovations for fostering safe and stable families, including implementing mentoring programs. Requires the Secretary to award grants to eligible entities to implement best practices and innovations (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/12/2015

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Secure the Northern Triangle Act [S.3106] [International ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ]
Secure the Northern Triangle Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4643-4651) on 06/28/2016

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