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Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act [S.2972]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Unemployment ]
Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide states which have low unemployment rates of 3.5% or lower with up to 1,500 additional H-2B visas (temporary nonagricultural workers) per fiscal year. Such visas shall be exempt from the overall H-2B annual visa limit of 66,000. The bill sets forth a formula to distribute such visas throughout the fiscal year.
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Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2017 [HB-4198]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2017
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Jobs Plus Recovery Act of 2018 [HB-5679]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Jobs Plus Recovery Act of 2018
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Missed Opportunities in Jobs Act [HB-4350]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Missed Opportunities in Jobs Act
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Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment Act of 2018 [S.2779]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Finance ]
[Human Rights ]
[Elections ]
[National Security ]
Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment Act of 2018 This bill amends the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001 to establish additional pre- and post- election conditions that Zimbabwe must satisfy in order to remove Department of the Treasury opposition to: (1) international financial institution loan, credit, or guarantee extensions to Zimbabwe; or (2) cancellation or reduction of debt owed by Zimbabwe to the United States or any international financial institution. The bill includes Australia and the United Kingdom in
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To establish a technology-based job training and education program. [HB-5566]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
To establish a technology-based job training and education program.
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Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 [S.2680]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 [HB-5515]
[Defense ]
[Energy ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 This bill authorizes FY2019 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) Procurement, including helicopters, combat vehicles, weapons, aircraft, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; (2)
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AI JOBS Act of 2018 Artificial Intelligence Job Opportunities and Background Summary Act of 2018 [HB-4829]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
AI JOBS Act of 2018 Artificial Intelligence Job Opportunities and Background Summary Act of 2018 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that technology can improve the lives of individuals, but can also disrupt jobs, and for this reason, innovation should be encouraged while training and retraining American workers. The Department of Labor shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on artificial intelligence and its impact on the workforce.
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Community College to Career Fund Act [S.2390]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Community College to Career Fund Act
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Revitalize Rural America Act of 2018 [HB-5016]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Unemployment ]
[Community Development ]
Revitalize Rural America Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish a Revitalize Rural America Grant Program to facilitate infrastructure projects in rural areas. Priority must be given to projects for which nonfederal contributions exceed 25% of the costs of the project and projects in an area with an unemployment rate that exceeds the national average. The bill requires that the set-aside of funds for states under the surface transportation block grant program be used for the Revitalize Rural America Grant Program.
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Education and Workforce Innovation Act [HB-5018]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Unemployment ]
[Economic Development ]
Education and Workforce Innovation Act This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to carry out a pilot program to award grants to eligible entities for programs that provide direct skills and job training for individuals to enter and advance in high-growth, emerging, and in-demand industries, such as skilled labor and trade industries. The term "eligible entity" means a private company involved in the manufacturing, production, or technology industries, in partnership with a junior or community college, postsecondary vocational institution,
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Jobs Plus Recovery Act of 2018 [S.2642]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Jobs Plus Recovery Act of 2018
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Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act [HB-5291]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act
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Urban Progress Act of 2018 [HB-5164]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Housing ]
Urban Progress Act of 2018
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 [S.1771]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Social Security ]
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, the Job Corps, Community Service Employment
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Off Fossil Fuels for a Better Future Act [HB-3671]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
Off Fossil Fuels for a Better Future Act This bill transitions away from fossil fuel sources of energy to clean energy sources (e.g., energy efficiency, energy conservation, and renewable energy). By 2027: (1) 80% of electricity sold must be generated from clean energy resources, (2) 80% of new vehicle sales from manufacturers must be sales of zero-emission vehicles, and (3) 80% of train rail lines and train engines must be electrified. By 2035: (1) 100% of electricity must be generated from clean energy resources, (2) 100% of vehicle sales from
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Rebuild America Now Act [S.1756]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Rebuild America Now Act
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Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 [HB-3629]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Unemployment ]
[Social Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require employers to accurately classify their employees or non-employees as employees or independent contractors and to notify such employees or non-employees of their classification. The bill makes it unlawful for any person to: (1) discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee or non-employee who has filed a complaint with respect to their employment classification, and (2) wrongly classify an employee as a non-employee. The bill doubles the
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Layoff Prevention Act of 2017 [S.1651]
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[Unemployment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Layoff Prevention Act of 2017 This bill requires each state that has already enacted a short-time compensation program to be paid 100% of the amount of short-time compensation paid under such program. Under a short-time compensation program, an employer may avoid a layoff of one or more employees by reducing the hours of all workers in the employer's workforce. Employees affected by a reduction in hours may receive a partial short-time compensation payment to compensate for lost wages. This is a voluntary and temporary program, beginning upon the
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