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STEM Opportunities Act of 2017 [S.1270]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
STEM Opportunities Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/25/2017
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that infrastructure spending bills should include development programs that recruit and train individuals from communities with high unemployment rates. [HR-159]
[Infrastructure ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Construction ]
[Unemployment ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that infrastructure spending bills should include development programs that recruit and train individuals from communities with high unemployment rates. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that infrastructure spending bills enacted during the 115th Congress should include: (1) investments in workforce development programs to recruit and train unemployed veterans that have served in a conflict since September 11, 2001, and individuals from communities with high unemployment rates;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 03/01/2017
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Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for increased diversity and inclusion in the tech sector, and increased access to opportunity in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education. [HCR-29]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Science ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Data Privacy ]
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for increased diversity and inclusion in the tech sector, and increased access to opportunity in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education. Declares that Congress supports efforts to: increase diversity and inclusion in the technology sector; eliminate barriers faced by people of color and other underrepresented groups when breaking into the technology sector; ensure all students have access to science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017 [HB-986]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill 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: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Education And The Workforce. H. Rept. 115-324. on 09/25/2017
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Humphrey-Hawkins 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act of 2017 Jobs for All Act [HB-1000]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Inflation ]
[Unemployment ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
Humphrey-Hawkins 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act of 2017 Jobs for All Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to establish a Full Employment National Trust Fund with two separate accounts for: (1) Employment Opportunity Grants to states, Indian tribes, local governments, publicly-funded elementary and secondary educational institutions, educational institutions in the Federal Work-Study Program, and tax-exempt non-profit organizations for job-creating activities in communities whose economy is not at a level of full employment;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/09/2017
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Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2017 [HB-970]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Veterans ]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Rights ]
[Finance ]
Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2017 This bill directs executive agencies to require any covered contractor (a for-profit business with gross receipts exceeding $1 billion for the previous year) awarded a contract of $5 million or more to submit, within 60 days: data on the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of such contractor's board of directors and senior executives; data on the affiliation of any such board member or executive to a historically underrepresented group, including veterans and individuals with disabilities;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 02/07/2017
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MOVE Act Mobility, Opportunity, and Vocation Enabling Act [HB-932]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Disabilities ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
MOVE Act Mobility, Opportunity, and Vocation Enabling Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations necessary to establish performance measures relating to multimodal transportation connectivity and accessibility for states and metropolitan planning organizations to use to assess the connectivity and accessibility of roadways, public transit infrastructure, pedestrian and bikeway infrastructure, and other transportation infrastructure. Such performance measures must include ones to assess specified transportation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/08/2017
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Encouraging the development of best business practices to fully utilize the potential of the United States. [HR-77]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Rights ]
Encouraging the development of best business practices to fully utilize the potential of the United States. Encourages each corporate, academic, and social entity: (1) to develop an internal rule modeled after a successful business practice, such as the Rooney Rule (requires every National Football League team with a coach or general manager opening to interview at least one minority candidate) or the RLJ Rule (encourages companies to voluntarily establish a best practices policy to identify minority candidates and vendors by implementing a plan
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
Introduced In House on 01/31/2017
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Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2017 [HB-485]
[Finance ]
[Trade ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to require that in making the appointment of a president, a Federal Reserve Bank must interview at least one individual reflective of gender diversity and one reflective of racial or ethnic diversity. The bill amends numerous banking-, finance-, and trade-related Acts to make references to officials (including those to the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) gender-neutral.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/12/2017
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A resolution encouraging the development of best business practices to fully utilize the potential of the United States. [SR-11]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Human Rights ]
A resolution encouraging the development of best business practices to fully utilize the potential of the United States. Encourages each corporate, academic, and social entity: (1) to develop an internal rule modeled after a successful business practice, such as the Rooney Rule (requires every National Football League team with a coach or general manager opening to interview at least one minority candidate) or the RLJ Rule (encourages companies to voluntarily establish a best practices policy to identify minority candidates and vendors by implementing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/10/2017
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Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017 [S.91]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to rename the Act to the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 1992 and to revise the program that provides for the integration of employment, training, and related services programs for Indian tribes. (Sec. 6) The bill revises the types of programs that may be integrated. (Sec. 8) The bill revises the process for: (1) federal agencies to grant or deny
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester
Star Print Ordered On Report 115-26. on 04/25/2017
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Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017 [S.63]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill 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. Jeff Flake
Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Hoeven Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-3. on 02/17/2017
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100 Years of Women in Congress Act [HB-382]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Agriculture ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
100 Years of Women in Congress Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to designate as Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program Grants the current research and extension grants to increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Sponsored by: Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 03/21/2017
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To promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce. [HB-338]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce. (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE), in awarding grants, to prioritize education and training for energy and manufacturing jobs, including by encouraging state and local education agencies to equip students for those jobs and strengthening DOE programs and labs carrying out workforce development initiatives. DOE must prioritize educating and training workers from underrepresented groups such as minorities, women, and veterans. DOE may encourage, but not incentivize,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby L. Rush
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/13/2017
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Commodity End-User Relief Act [HB-238]
[Finance ]
[Trade ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Commodity End-User Relief Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2021, and otherwise revises provisions related to, operations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The CFTC is authorized to require that certain property of the bankruptcy estate of a commodity broker who is a debtor in Chapter 7 bankruptcy (also known as "liquidation" bankruptcy) be included in customer property to the extent that such property is insufficient to satisfy the net equity claims of the broker's public customers. Before promulgating a regulation or issuing
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 01/17/2017
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Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017 [HB-228]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to rename the Act to the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 1992 and to revise the program that provides for the integration of employment, training, and related services programs for Indian tribes. (Sec. 6) The bill revises the types of programs that may be integrated. (Sec. 8) The bill revises the process for: (1) federal agencies to grant or deny
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Signed By President. on 12/18/2017
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Jobs, On-the-Job 'Earn While You Learn' Training, and Apprenticeships for African-American Young Men Act [HB-52]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Community Development ]
[Education ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Jobs, On-the-Job 'Earn While You Learn' Training, and Apprenticeships for African-American Young Men Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to request labor unions, general contractors, and businesses that will rebuild infrastructure, transportation systems, technology and computer networks, and energy distribution systems to actively recruit, hire, and provide on-the-job training to African American men ages 18 to 39 through existing jobs, apprenticeships, and "earn while you learn" programs. Labor must help coordinate such recruitment.
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2018 [S.1116]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000 to establish duties for the Office of Native American Business Development (ONABD), including: (1) advising the Department of Commerce regarding the relationship between the United States and Indian tribes; and (2) serving as the point of contact for tribes, tribal organizations, and members of tribes regarding economic development and doing business in Indian lands. Commerce, Interior, and
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/24/2018
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Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017 [HB-2267]
[Healthcare ]
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2017
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Creating Pathways for Youth Employment Act [HB-2208]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
Creating Pathways for Youth Employment Act This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to authorize the Department of Labor to make available the following amounts for youth employment programs: up to $1.5 billion to provide youth ages 14-24 with subsidized summer employment opportunities, and up to $2 billion to provide them with subsidized year-round employment opportunities. Labor must award, on a competitive basis: one-year planning and three-year implementation grants out of the subsidized summer employment opportunities funding,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Kelly
Introduced In House on 04/27/2017