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Teacher Health and Wellness Act [HB-2544] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Teacher Health and Wellness Act This bill directs the National Institutes of Health to carry out a five-year study on reducing teacher stress and increasing teacher retention and well-being by implementing and analyzing the results of any of several types of innovative approaches that include: workplace wellness programs; social emotional learning programs; teacher stress management programs; mentoring and induction programs during the school year and teacher pre-service; organizational interventions such as principal training programs; teacher (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/19/2017

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Intern Protection Act [HB-2538] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Disabilities ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Ethics ] [Human Services ] [Small Business ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Intern Protection Act This bill prohibits certain employers from refusing to employ, discriminating against, or harassing interns because of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, military status, disability, gender identity, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence. The bill bars employers from compelling a pregnant intern to take a leave of absence, unless the intern is prevented by such pregnancy from performing internship activities in a reasonable manner. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Meng Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/23/2017

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Recognizing the essential contributions of frontline health workers to strengthening the United States national security and economic prosperity, sustaining and expanding progress on global health, and saving the lives of millions of women, men, and children around the world. [HR-342] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [National Security ] [Economic Development ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Recognizing the essential contributions of frontline health workers to strengthening the United States national security and economic prosperity, sustaining and expanding progress on global health, and saving the lives of millions of women, men, and children around the world. Reaffirms the critical role of frontline health workers in achieving core global health goals. Commends U.S. progress in helping to build local capacity and save lives in the world's most vulnerable communities by training and supporting such workers. Urges greater global attention (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Introduced In House on 05/18/2017

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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 [HB-2518] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Public Safety ] [Drones ] [Healthcare ]
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes: (1) appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2018-FY2019, and (2) a specified level of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for such fiscal years. The bill addresses: (1) training for public safety personnel, (2) service member benefits for Coast Guard personnel, (3) unmanned aircraft systems, and (4) ports and waterways safety. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast Guard, including Coast Guard health care professionals; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Peter A. DeFazio Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-194. on 06/26/2017

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Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2017, as National Lineman Appreciation Day. [HR-232] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2017, as National Lineman Appreciation Day. Recognizes the efforts of linemen in keeping the electrical power on and protecting public safety. Expresses support for the designation of National Lineman Appreciation Day.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 03/31/2017

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Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act [HB-1571] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Energy ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ] [Law Enforcement ]
Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act This bill amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in making grants to fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations, and state fire training academies, to give high priority consideration to grants that provide for planning, training, and equipment to firefighters for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017

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Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017 [HB-1563] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to develop a patient registry to collect data on mesothelioma. The agency must use the registry to: enhance and expand infrastructure and activities for tracking the epidemiology of mesothelioma patients; collect, consolidate, and report on health information on mesothelioma patients; describe the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States; facilitate research (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017

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Future Logging Careers Act [S.655] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Children and Youth ] [Small Business ]
Future Logging Careers Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make the restrictions on oppressive child labor inapplicable to employment of an employee age 16 or 17 by a parent, or a person standing in place of a parent, in a logging operation owned or operated by that parent or person.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/15/2017

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Voluntary Protection Program Act [HB-1444] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Small Business ]
Voluntary Protection Program Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) voluntary protection program, under which management, labor, and OSHA establish cooperative relationships at workplaces that have implemented a comprehensive safety and health management system.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Introduced In House on 03/09/2017

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Social Worker Safety Act of 2017 [HB-1484] [Crime ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ]
Social Worker Safety Act of 2017 This bill allows the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states for providing safety measures to social workers and other similar professionals working with violent, illicit drug-using, or other at-risk populations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 03/09/2017

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Future Logging Careers Act [HB-1454] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Children and Youth ]
Future Logging Careers Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make the restrictions on oppressive child labor inapplicable to employment of an employee age 16 or 17 by a parent, or a person standing in place of a parent, in a logging or mechanized operation owned or operated by that parent or person.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Introduced In House on 03/09/2017

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A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness". [SJR-27] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Public Health ] [Small Business ] [Manufacturing ]
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness". This joint resolution nullifies the Department of Labor's rule that was published on December 19, 2016, about employers' ongoing obligation to make and maintain records of work-related injuries and illnesses.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/02/2017

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Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act [HB-1313] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Disabilities ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Health ]
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (Sec. 3) This bill exempts workplace wellness programs from: (1) limitations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 on medical examinations and inquiries of employees, (2) the prohibition on collecting genetic information in connection with issuing health insurance, and (3) limitations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 on collecting the genetic information of employees or family members of employees. This exemption applies to workplace wellness programs that comply with (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer Reported (amended) By The Committee On Education And The Workforce. H. Rept. 115-459, Part I. on 12/11/2017

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Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act [HB-1289] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Education ]
Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and HHS on policy issues related to recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. In addition, HHS shall award specified grants to support grantees in carrying out workplace improvement programs to address concerns related to the social work profession. HHS shall also award (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 03/01/2017

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To provide for the appointment of members of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to replace members whose terms expire during 2017, and for other purposes. [HB-1228] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ]
To provide for the appointment of members of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to replace members whose terms expire during 2017, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill provides that of the three members appointed to the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance (OOC) to replace the three members whose terms expire in March 2017, one shall have a three-year term and two shall have a four-year term. (The OOC was established by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to administer and enforce that Act and to assist Members (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert A. Brady Signed By President. on 04/03/2017

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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness". [HJR-83] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Public Health ] [Small Business ] [Manufacturing ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness". This joint resolution nullifies the Department of Labor's rule that was published on December 19, 2016, about employers' ongoing obligation to make and maintain records of work-related injuries and illnesses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David P. Roe Became Public Law No: 115-21. (txt | Pdf) on 04/03/2017

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Calling on the President to initiate renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and further calling on the President to consider withdrawing the United States from NAFTA if the renegotiations are not satisfactorily completed within one year. [HR-132] [Trade ] [International ]
Calling on the President to initiate renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and further calling on the President to consider withdrawing the United States from NAFTA if the renegotiations are not satisfactorily completed within one year. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should: (1) initiate renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by June 1, 2017; (2) ensure that specified provisions are included in the core text of such new agreement with Canada and Mexico that (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 02/17/2017

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Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018 [S.382] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop and maintain a voluntary registry of firefighters to collect history and occupational information that can be linked to existing data in state cancer registries. The registry must be used to improve monitoring of cancer among firefighters and to collect and publish epidemiological information regarding cancer among firefighters. The CDC should seek to include specified information in the registry, including the number and type (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Alexander With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 04/25/2018

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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] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 02/14/2017

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Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2017 [HB-931] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop and maintain a voluntary registry of firefighters in order to collect history and occupational information that can be used to determine the incidence of cancer among firefighters. The registry must be used to improve monitoring of cancer among firefighters and to collect and publish epidemiological information. The CDC should seek to include specified information in the registry, including the number and type of fire (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Became Public Law No: 115-194. on 07/07/2018

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