| Also tagged in: Aliens, Banks and banking, Business, Business and politics, Campaign funds, Civil liberties, Communications, Congress, Congressional elections, Corporations, Elections, Finance, Freedom of speech, Government information, Government paperwork, Labor Latest Action: 10/01/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Bill TextTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal restrictions relating to electioneering communications, and for other purposes. 10/1/2007--Introduced. Freedom of Political Speech Act of 2007 - Amends the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 to repeal: (1) disclosure requirements about disbursements for electioneering communications; and (2) the exception from the prohibition against such disbursements, directly or indirectly, by national banks, corporations, labor unions, or foreign nationals, in the case of disbursements from a segregated account to which individual U.S. citizens or lawful resident aliens have contributed for the express purpose of making such disbursements. | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Civil rights, Civil rights enforcement, Discrimination in employment, Government information, Government liability, Government paperwork, Government statistics, Homosexuality, Labor, Labor statistics, Law, Sexual orientation Latest Action: 11/13/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 479.
Bill TextTo prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. 11/7/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 - (Sec. 4) Makes it an unlawful employment practice for covered entities (employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, or joint labor-management committees) to discriminate against an individual on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation, including actions based on the actual or perceived sexual orientation of a person with whom the individual associates or has associated. Prohibits preferential treatment or quotas. Allows only disparate treatment claims. (Sec. 5) Makes it an unlawful employment practice to discriminate against an individual because the individual opposed any practice made an unlawful employment practice by this Act or made a charge, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Arrest, Artists, Authors and authorship, Business, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Copyright, Counterfeiting, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Customs administration, Executive departments, Executive reorganization Latest Action: 10/12/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Bill TextTo safeguard the economic health of the United States and the health and safety of United States citizens by improving the management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement, and for other purposes. 9/18/2007--Introduced. Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act - Amends the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2000 to repeal provisions establishing the National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council.Establishes the Intellectual Property Enforcement Network (IPEN), consisting of specified representatives of various government agencies, to: (1) establish policies, objectives, and priorities concerning international intellectual property protection and law enforcement; (2) coordinate and facilitate implementation of such policies, objectives, and priorities; and (3) protect U.S. intellectual property rights overseas, including by creating an international task force.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Business, Business and politics, Campaign funds, Communications, Congress, Congressional elections, Corporations, Economic policy, Elections, Fund raising, Indexing (Economic policy), Labor, Political action committees, Politics and government, Presidential elections, Presidents Latest Action: 09/06/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Bill TextTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to increase the limits on the amount of contributions that may be made to political committees and to provide for the indexing of such limits for all contributions made under the Act, and for other purposes. 9/6/2007--Introduced. PAC Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) increase contribution limits for certain political committees, including multicandidate committees; (2) extend indexing of contribution limits for certain kinds of political committees to all political committees covered by the Act; and (3) revise requirements for the period of increase for contribution limitations, determination of the base year, permitted contribution-related communications between corporations and labor organizations and their members, and permitted contribution-related solicitations by trade associations. | | Also tagged in: Arrest, Civil liberties, Collective bargaining, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Criminal justice, Employee rights, Foreign policy, Human rights, International affairs, International agencies, Iran, Labor, Middle East and North Africa, Political prisoners Latest Action: 10/03/2007 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Bill TextCondemning the persecution of labor rights advocates in Iran. 10/2/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Condemns the government of Iran for the arrest and imprisonment of Iranian union leaders Mahmoud Salehi and Mansour Osanloo and demands their immediate release. Expresses solidarity with the workers of Iran and stands with them, and with all Iranians, in their effort to bring political freedom and individual liberty to Iran. Calls on the Iranian regime to respect the right of Iranian workers to form independent associations and unions, as required by its membership in the International Labor Organization. | | Also tagged in: Business, Congress, Consumer protection, Consumers, Corporation taxes, Employee health benefits, Employee rights, Environmental protection, Executive compensation, Foreign corporations, Government contractors, Health policy, Income tax, Industrial pollution, Industrial relations, Industrial research Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
Bill TextTo provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in the rate of income tax imposed on, Patriot corporations, and for other purposes. 8/2/2007--Introduced. Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2007 - Grants after 2007 a preference to Patriot corporations in the evaluation of bids or proposals for federal contracts. Defines " Patriot corporation" as a corporation which: (1) produces at least 90% of its goods and services in the United States; (2) does not pay its its management-level employees at a rate more than 10,000% of the compensation of its lowest paid employee; (3) conducts at least 50% of its research and development in the United States; (4) contributes at least 5% of its payroll to a portable pension fund for its employees; (5) pays at least 70% of its employees' health insurance costs; (6) maintains a policy of neutrality in employee organizing drives; (7) provides full differential salary and insurance benefits for all National Guard and [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alternative energy sources, American investments, Arabs, Armed forces, Armenia, Arms control, Authorization, Azerbaijan, Budgets, Business, Business ethics, Business records, Carbon cycle Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-273.
Bill TextTo reauthorize the programs of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for other purposes. 7/23/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 19, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to extend Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) authority to make loans and issue investment insurance and investment guarantees through September 30, 2011. (Sec. 4) Requires that OPIC give preferential consideration to investment projects in less developed countries whose governments are receptive to private enterprise. (Sec. 5) Requires that OPIC: (1) support projects only in countries which have made or are making significant progress towards implementation of laws that substantially provide international [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Advertising, Alien labor, Apprenticeship, Budgets, Business, Business education, Communications, Community colleges, Consumers, Curricula, Dislocated workers, Economic policy, Education, Employee training, Employment Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo provide job creation and assistance, and for other purposes. 5/22/2007--Introduced. Rural America Job Assistance and Creation Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to make matching grants to regional consortia meeting specified criteria to improve the job skills necessary for employment in specific industries. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to establish and support entities that provide business incubator services (necessary to initiate and sustain operations of a newly established business, including legal, intellectual property, and technology services and planning) for small- and medium-sized businesses. Directs the Comptroller General to study how rural infrastructure, venture capital, and federal programs can enhance rural areas. Amends the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employer notification of federal and state elected officials (as well as local ones) before dislocation of workers. Amends the Immigration [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Aliens, Business, Campaign funds, Civil liberties, Congress, Congressional elections, Congressional hearings, Congressional information resources, Congressional Record, Congressional witnesses, Data banks, Decision making, Elections, Executive departments, Executive reorganization Latest Action: 06/25/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Bill TextTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations, and for other purposes. 5/16/2007--Introduced. Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and expenditures in federal elections by multicandidate political committees or separate segregated funds sponsored by foreign-controlled corporations and associations (at least 50% owned by a non-U.S. citizen or foreign national). Sets forth ownership and operating fund reporting requirements. Prohibits a foreign national from participating in the decision-making process of any person's election-related activities (such as those of a corporation, labor organization, or political committee). Establishes within the Federal Election Commission a clearinghouse of existing public information regarding the political activities of foreign principals [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/08/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 141.
Bill TextA bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. 5/7/2007--Introduced. Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for: (1) an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a labor organization that has not been selected by a majority of the employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board; and (2) a labor organization to cause or attempt to cause an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a representative that has not been selected in such manner. | | Also tagged in: Business, Construction industries, Construction workers, Employee rights, Labor, Payroll deductions, Railroad employees, Railroads, Transportation, Unfair labor practices, Union dues, Union security Latest Action: 05/04/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 132.
Bill TextA bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. 5/3/2007--Introduced. National Right-to-Work Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to repeal those provisions that permit employers, pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement that is a union security agreement, to require employees to join a union as a condition of employment (including provisions permitting railroad carriers to require, pursuant to such an agreement, payroll deduction of union dues or fees as a condition of employment). | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Civil rights, Criminal justice, Damages, Death, Department of Labor, Disciplining of employees, Discrimination in employment, Dismissal of employees, Economic policy, Employee rights, Employers' liability, Equipment and supplies, Executive departments Latest Action: 07/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Bill TextTo amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for certain violators, and for other purposes. 4/26/2007--Introduced. Protecting America's Workers Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to expand its coverage to federal, state, and local government employees. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor, under specified conditions, to cede OSHA jurisdiction to another federal agency with respect to certain occupational standards or regulations for such agency's employees. Declares OSHA inapplicable to working conditions covered by the Federal Mine Safety and Heath Act of 1977. Sets forth increased protections for whistleblowers under OSHA. Increases civil and criminal penalties for certain OSHA violators. Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) victims' rights; (2) posting of employee rights; (3) investigations of fatalities and [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Civil rights, Criminal justice, Damages, Death, Department of Labor, Disciplining of employees, Discrimination in employment, Dismissal of employees, Economic policy, Employee rights, Employers' liability, Equipment and supplies, Executive departments Latest Action: 04/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5219-5220)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for certain violators, and for other purposes. 4/26/2007--Introduced. Protecting America's Workers Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to expand its coverage to federal, state, and local government employees. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor, under specified conditions, to cede OSHA jurisdiction to another federal agency with respect to certain occupational standards or regulations for such agency's employees. Declares OSHA inapplicable to working conditions covered by the Federal Mine Safety and Heath Act of 1977. Sets forth increased protections for whistleblowers under OSHA. Increases civil and criminal penalties for certain OSHA violators. Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) victims' rights; (2) posting of employee rights; (3) investigations of fatalities [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Civil rights, Civil rights enforcement, Discrimination in employment, Government information, Government liability, Government paperwork, Government statistics, Homosexuality, Labor, Labor statistics, Law, Sexual orientation Latest Action: 09/05/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextTo prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. 4/24/2007--Introduced. Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity by covered entities (employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, or joint labor-management committees). Prohibits preferential treatment or quotas. Allows only disparate treatment claims. Prohibits related retaliation. Makes this Act inapplicable to: (1) religious organizations; and (2) the relationship between the United States and members of the armed forces. States that this Act does not repeal or modify any federal, state, territorial, or local law creating a special right or preference concerning employment for a veteran. Provides for the construction of this Act with regard to: (1) enforcement by employers of rules and policies; (2) sexual harassment; (3) certain shared [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Business, Business records, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Civil rights enforcement, Class actions (Civil procedure), Confidential communications, Congress, Congressional employees, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Damages, Disciplining of employees, Discrimination in employment Latest Action: 07/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Bill TextTo amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. 4/24/2007--Introduced. Fair Pay Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin. (Allows payment of different wages under seniority systems, merit systems, systems that measure earnings by quantity or quality of production, or differentials based on bona fide factors that the employer demonstrates are job-related or further legitimate business interests.) Prohibits the discharge of, or any other discrimination against, an individual for opposing any act or practice made unlawful by this Act or for assisting in an investigation or proceeding under it. Directs courts, in any action brought under this Act for violation of such prohibition, to allow expert fees as part of the costs awarded to prevailing [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Business, Child labor, Children, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Collective bargaining, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Damages, Directories, Employee rights Latest Action: 05/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Bill TextTo amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor, and for other purposes. 4/23/2007--Introduced. Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to revise the prohibition on importing convict-made goods into the United States to make it unlawful to: (1) import into, or export from, the United States any sweatshop good; or (2) introduce into commerce, sell, trade, or advertise in commerce, offer to sell, or transport or distribute in U.S. commerce, any sweatshop good. Grants the President, for reasons of national interest, authority to recommend waiver of the applications set forth in this Act in connection with the goods of any country with respect to one or more of the principles and rights defined in this Act as a core labor standard. Sets forth procedures for consideration of such a waiver. Makes it unlawful for persons to introduce into commerce, sell, trade,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Business, Child labor, Children, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Collective bargaining, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Damages, Directories, Employee rights Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Bill TextTo amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor, and for other purposes. 4/18/2007--Introduced. Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to revise the prohibition on importing convict-made goods into the United States to make it unlawful to: (1) import into, or export from, the United States any sweatshop good; or (2) introduce into commerce, sell, trade, or advertise in commerce, offer to sell, or transport or distribute in U.S. commerce, any sweatshop good. Grants the President, for reasons of national interest, authority to recommend waiver of the applications set forth in this Act in connection with the goods of any country with respect to one or more of the principles and rights defined in this Act as a core labor standard. Sets forth procedures for consideration of such a waiver. Makes it unlawful for persons to introduce into commerce, sell, trade,[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 07/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives that A. Philip Randolph should be recognized for his lifelong leadership and work end discrimination and secure equal employment and labor opportunities for all Americans. 4/16/2007--Introduced. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that A. Phillip Randolph should be recognized for his lifelong leadership and work to end discrimination and secure equal employment and labor opportunities for all Americans. | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Business, Business records, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Civil rights enforcement, Class actions (Civil procedure), Confidential communications, Congress, Congressional employees, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Damages, Disciplining of employees, Discrimination in employment Latest Action: 04/11/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. 4/11/2007--Introduced. Fair Pay Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin. (Allows payment of different wages under seniority systems, merit systems, systems that measure earnings by quantity or quality of production, or differentials based on bona fide factors that the employer demonstrates are job-related or further legitimate business interests.) Prohibits the discharge of or any other discrimination against an individual for opposing any act or practice made unlawful by this Act, or for assisting in an investigation or proceeding under it. Directs courts, in any action brought under this Act for violation of such prohibition, to allow expert fees as part of the costs awarded to prevailing [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Business, Civil rights, Collective bargaining, Disciplining of employees, Discrimination in employment, Dismissal of employees, Employee rights, Executive departments, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Fines (Penalties), Industrial arbitration, Injunctions, Labor, Labor contracts Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7842-7843)
Bill TextA bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Employee Free Choice Act of 2007- Amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to certify a bargaining representative without directing an election if a majority of the bargaining unit employees have authorized designation of the representative (card-check) and there is no other individual or labor organization currently certified or recognized as the exclusive representative of any of the employees in the unit. Sets forth special procedural requirements for reaching an initial collective bargaining agreement following certification or recognition. Revises enforcement requirements with respect to unfair labor practices during union [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/17/2007 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.
Bill TextA resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez. 5/17/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the accomplishments and example of Cesar Estrada Chavez, pledges to promote his legacy, and encourages the people of the United States to commemorate his legacy and to always remember his rallying cry, "Si, se puede!" | | Latest Action: 07/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextTo amend the National Labor Relations Act to require attestation and proof of citizenship or lawful residency from employees seeking labor representation by way of a process other than through a secret ballot election. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Workplace Representation Integrity Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to require attestation and proof of citizenship or lawful residency from employees seeking (except by a secret ballot election) labor representation for purposes of collective bargaining. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Animals, Biological warfare, Bridges, Budgets, Bus drivers, Cameras, Chemical warfare, Congressional reporting requirements, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Department of Transportation, Dogs, Economic impact statements, Economic policy Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Bill TextTo authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to public transportation agencies, over-the-road bus operators, railroads, and other certain entities to improve security, and for other purposes. 3/13/2007--Introduced. Public Transportation and Rail Security Assistance Act of 2007 - Requires the public transportation security assessment (a risk assessment of a public transportation system conducted pursuant to specified provisions of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) of each public transportation system to identify: (1) the critical assets of the public transportation system; (2) threats to those assets; (3) security weaknesses in the public transportation system; (4) redundant and backup systems required in the event of an incident; and (5) the extent to which public transportation employees have received training in security awareness and emergency response procedures. Requires a public transportation agency [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Actions and defenses, Aged, Ambulatory care, Apprenticeship, Auditing, Budgets, Business, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Civil rights enforcement, Coinsurance, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Discrimination in insurance Latest Action: 03/07/2008 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 610.
Bill TextTo amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other purposes. 3/5/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 4 other summaries) Division A: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act (PSHA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require group health plans to apply the same treatment limits on mental health or substance-related disorder benefits as they do for medical and surgical benefits (parity requirement). Extends [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Apprenticeship, Awards, medals, prizes, Budgets, Business, Business records, Civil rights, Civil rights enforcement, Class actions (Civil procedure), Commemorations, Communications, Conferences, Congressional reporting requirements, Damages, Department of Education Latest Action: 07/11/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. 3/6/2007--Introduced. Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the portion of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) known as the Equal Pay Act to revise remedies for and enforcement of prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages to: (1) add nonretaliation requirements; (2) increase penalties; and (3) authorize the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary) to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages. Requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to train EEOC employees and affected individuals and entities on matters involving wage discrimination. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities for negotiation skills training programs for girls and women. Directs the Secretaries of Labor and [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Apprenticeship, Awards, medals, prizes, Budgets, Business, Business records, Civil rights, Civil rights enforcement, Class actions (Civil procedure), Commemorations, Communications, Conferences, Congressional reporting requirements, Damages, Department of Education Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2699-2700)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies of victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. 3/6/2007--Introduced. Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the portion of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) known as the Equal Pay Act to revise remedies for and enforcement of prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages to: (1) add nonretaliation requirements; (2) increase penalties; and (3) authorize the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary) to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages. Requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to train EEOC employees and affected individuals and entities on matters involving wage discrimination. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities for negotiation skills training programs for girls and women. Directs the Secretaries of Labor [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Administrative remedies, Admission of nonimmigrants, Advice and consent of the Senate, Aged, AIDS (Disease), Alcoholism, Aliens, Ambulances, Ambulatory care, Anesthetics, Armed forces, Birth control, Block grants, Budgets, Business Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4034-4035)
Bill TextTo provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system. 2/27/2007--Introduced. American Health Security Act of 2007 - Establishes the State-Based American Health Security Program to provide every U.S. resident who is a U.S. citizen, national, or lawful resident alien with health care services. Requires each participating state to establish a state health security program. Eliminates benefits under: (1) titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act; (2) the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; and (3) the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS). Requires each state health security program to prohibit the sale of health insurance in that state that duplicates benefits provided under the program. Establishes the American Health Security Standards Board to: (1) develop policies,[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/16/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextRecognizing and honoring America's labor movement, supporting the designation of a National Labor History Month, and for other purposes. 2/16/2007--Introduced. Honors and recognizes the American labor movement. Supports the designation of a National Labor History Month. Urges government officials, educators, the media, and all Americans to observe such a month with ceremonies, activities, and programs that encourage reflection on the labor movement's heritage and its many contributions to the creation and maintenance of a just America. | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Affordable housing, Aged, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Air pollution, Armed forces, Associations, institutions, etc., Awards, medals, prizes, Boycott, Budget deficits, Budgets, Business, Business and social problems, Business cycles, Business ethics Latest Action: 06/05/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Bill TextTo establish a living wage, jobs for all policy for all peoples in the United States and its territories, and for other purposes. 2/14/2007--Introduced. A Living Wage, Jobs for All Act - Declares that Congress affirms the basic economic rights and responsibilities under the 1944 "Economic Bill of Rights," while updating and extending it to include: (1) certain rights to decent jobs, income security for individuals unable to work for pay, a decent living for farm families, freedom from monopolies, decent housing, adequate health services, Social Security in old age, sickness, accidental injury, and unemployment, and education and work training; and (2) certain other rights relating to collective bargaining, a safe working environment, information on trends in pollution sources and products and processes that affect the well-being of workers throughout the world, voting and campaigning, and personal security. Requires corporations registered with the Securities and Exchange [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Civil rights, Collective bargaining, Constitution, Constitutional amendments, Discrimination in employment, Economic policy, Employee rights, Employment, Families, Full employment policies, Labor, Medical care, Medicine, Occupational health and safety, Pay equity, Public assistance programs Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Bill TextProposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to full employment and balanced growth. 2/13/2007--Introduced. Constitutional Amendment - Provides that every person has the right to: (1) work; (2) free choice of employment; (3) just and favorable conditions of work; (4) protection against unemployment; and (5) equal pay for equal work, without any discrimination. Provides that all persons who work have the right to: (1) just and favorable remuneration ensuring for themselves and their family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection; and (2) form and join trade unions for the protection of their interests. | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Admission of nonimmigrants, Agriculture, Agriculture in foreign trade, Alien labor, Antitrust law, Armed forces, Budgets, Business, Children, Church and social problems, Citizen participation, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Communications, Consumer education Latest Action: 02/13/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1924-1925)
Bill TextA concurrent resolution providing that any agreement relating to trade and investment that is negotiated by the executive branch with another country comply with certain minimum standards. 2/13/2007--Introduced. Urges that any trade and investment agreement that is negotiated by the executive branch with foreign countries should comply with: (1) specified requirements applying to all countries; (2) specified requirements applying to only the United States; and (3) provisions providing special treatment for developing countries. | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Arrest, Artists, Authors and authorship, Business, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Copyright, Counterfeiting, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Customs administration, Executive departments, Executive reorganization Latest Action: 11/07/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Bill TextA bill to safeguard the economic health of the United States and the health and safety of the United States citizens by improving the management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement, and for other purposes. 2/7/2007--Introduced. Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act - Amends the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2000 to repeal provisions establishing the National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council.Establishes the Intellectual Property Enforcement Network (IPEN), consisting of specified representatives of various government agencies, to: (1) establish policies, objectives, and priorities concerning international intellectual property protection and law enforcement; (2) coordinate and facilitate implementation of such policies, objectives, and priorities; and (3) protect U.S. intellectual property rights overseas, including by creating an international task [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextTo amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. 2/7/2007--Introduced. Secret Ballot Protection Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for: (1) an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a labor organization that has not been selected by a majority of the employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board; and (2) a labor organization to cause or attempt to cause an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a representative that has not been selected in such manner. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Business, Civil rights, Collective bargaining, Disciplining of employees, Discrimination in employment, Dismissal of employees, Employee rights, Executive departments, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Fines (Penalties), Industrial arbitration, Injunctions, Labor, Labor contracts Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 227. (consideration: CR S8398; text: CR S8398)
Bill TextTo amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. 3/1/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board to certify a bargaining representative without directing an election if a majority of the bargaining unit employees have authorized designation of the representative (card-check) and there is no other individual or labor organization currently certified or recognized as the exclusive representative of any of the employees in the unit. Sets forth special procedural requirements for reaching an initial collective bargaining agreement following certification or recognition. Revises enforcement requirements with [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/30/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextHonoring the life and achievements of George C. Springer, Sr., the Northeast regional director and a former vice president of the American Federation of Teachers. 1/30/2007--Introduced. Honors the late George C. Springer, Sr., former Northeast regional director and vice president of the American Federation of Teachers, for his courageous and compassionate leadership. | | Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3722-3723; text as passed Senate: CR S3722-3723)
Bill TextA resolution honoring the life and achievements of George C. Springer, Sr., the Northeast regional director and a former vice president of the American Federation of Teachers. 3/23/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors the late George C. Springer, Sr., former Northeast regional director and vice president of the American Federation of Teachers, for his courageous and compassionate leadership. | | Latest Action: 01/29/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextHonoring and recognizing the life and accomplishments of the late Tom Mooney, president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers. 1/29/2007--Introduced. Honors the life and achievements of the late Tom Mooney, president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers. | | Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. S-216. 10:00 a.m.
Bill TextA resolution honoring and the life and recognizing the accomplishments of Tom Mooney, president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers. 2/15/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors the life and achievements of the late Tom Mooney, president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers. | | Also tagged in: Business, Construction industries, Construction workers, Employee rights, Labor, Payroll deductions, Railroad employees, Railroads, Transportation, Unfair labor practices, Union dues, Union security Latest Action: 05/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextTo preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. 1/24/2007--Introduced. National Right-to-Work Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to repeal those provisions that permit employers, pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement that is a union security agreement, to require employees to join a union as a condition of employment (including provisions permitting railroad carriers to require, pursuant to such an agreement, payroll deduction of union dues or fees as a condition of employment). | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Business, Child labor, Children, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Collective bargaining, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Damages, Directories, Employee rights Latest Action: 10/25/2007 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism. Hearings held.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor, and for other purposes. 1/23/2007--Introduced. Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to revise the prohibition on importing convict-made goods into the United States to make it unlawful to: (1) import into, or export from, the United States any sweatshop good; or (2) introduce into commerce, sell, trade, or advertise in commerce, offer to sell, or transport or distribute in U.S. commerce, any sweatshop good. Grants the President, for reasons of national interest, authority to recommend waiver of the applications set forth in this Act in connection with the goods of any country with respect to one or more of the principles and rights defined in this Act as a core labor standard. Sets forth procedures for consideration of such a waiver. Makes it unlawful for persons to introduce into commerce, sell,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Apprenticeship, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Civil rights enforcement, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Damages, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, Department of the Treasury, Discrimination in employment, Discrimination in insurance, Discrimination in medical care, Dismissal of employees Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-48.
Bill TextA bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. 3/29/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 - Title I: Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance - (Sec. 101) Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to specify that genetic information that an issuer of group health insurance may not establish as an enrollment eligibility factor includes information about a request for or receipt of genetic services by an individual or family member. Prohibits a group health plan or a health insurance issuer from: (1) adjusting premiums on the basis of genetic information; or (2) requesting or requiring an individual or a family member of such individual to undergo a genetic test.Applies such provisions to small group health plans.Allows [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Arizona, California, Civil rights, Civil rights workers, Commemorations, Congressional reporting requirements, Governmental investigations, Historic sites, History, Labor, Migrant labor, National parks, Natural resources, Nonviolence Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Bill TextA bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estrada Chavez and the farm labor movement. 1/17/2007--Introduced. Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete a special resource study to determine: (1) appropriate methods for preserving and interpreting certain sites in Arizona, California, and other states that are significant to the life of Cesar Estrada Chavez and the farm labor movement in the western United States; and (2) whether any of the sites meets the criteria for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or designation as a national historic landmark. | | Also tagged in: Banks and banking, Budgets, Business, Business and politics, Campaign funds, Checkoff, Civil liberties, Computer software, Computers, Congress, Congressional elections, Corporations, Election candidates, Elections, Electronic data interchange, Electronic government information Latest Action: 01/16/2007 - Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the comm
Bill TextTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office. 1/16/2007--Introduced. Citizen Legislature and Political Freedom Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to terminate limitations on federal election campaign contributions after 2007.Repeals the ban on contributions and expenditures by corporations and labor organizations with respect to elections occurring after December 2007. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate after December 31, 2006, the designation of income tax payments to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Terminates the Fund itself and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account after December 31, 2007, and transfers any amounts remaining in the Fund to the general fund of the Treasury. Amends FECA to require any political committee of a state or local political party to file with the Federal Election Commission a copy of any report [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Apprenticeship, Budgets, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Civil rights enforcement, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Damages, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, Department of the Treasury, Discrimination in employment, Discrimination in insurance, Discrimination in medical care Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 340, enrollment corrections on H.R. 493 have been made.
Bill TextTo prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. 4/24/2008--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 - Title I: Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance - (Sec. 101) Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a group health plan from adjusting premium or contribution amounts for a group on the basis of genetic information. Prohibits a group health plan from requesting or requiring an individual or family member of an individual from undergoing a genetic test. Provides that such prohibition does not: (1) limit the authority of a health care professional to request an individual to undergo a genetic test; or (2) preclude a group health plan from obtaining or using the results of a genetic test in making a determination [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Arab-Israeli conflict, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Arms control, Budgets, Business, Chambers of commerce, Civil liberties, Collection of accounts, Community organization, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional oversight, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice Latest Action: 10/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11074)
Bill TextTo redeploy United States Armed Forces from Iraq and to establish a new direction for United States policy toward Iraq. 1/24/2007--Introduced. New Direction for Iraq Act of 2007 - Prohibits Department of Defense (DOD) funds from being obligated or expended to increase the number of U.S. Armed Forces serving in Iraq so that the total number serving in Iraq at any time exceeds the number serving in Iraq as of the date of the enactment of this Act unless the increase is specifically authorized by Congress. Directs the Secretary of Defense to begin the redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces from Iraq within 30 days of enactment of this Act, which shall be completed in the shortest appropriate time frame. (Expresses the sense of Congress that the shortest appropriate time frame should be no longer than one year.) Prohibits: (1) permanent or long-term U.S. military installations in Iraq; and (2) U.S. actions to control Iraqi oil reserves. Provides for assistance [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Bankruptcy, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Civil rights, Collective bargaining, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Construction costs, Criminal justice, Delegation of powers, Department of Labor, Depreciation and amortization, Discrimination in insurance Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Bill TextTo increase the minimum wage, to provide access to health care coverage to employees of small businesses, and to preserve American jobs. 1/9/2007--Introduced. Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to incrementally increase the federal minimum wage to $7.25. Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans whose sponsors are trade, industry, professional, chamber of commerce, or similar business associations, and which meet certain ERISA certification requirements. Establishes the Association Health Plan Fund to be used by the Secretary of Labor to make payments to an insurer to maintain coverage for a plan, if there is a reasonable expectation that, without such payments, claims would not be satisfied by reason of termination of coverage.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Arizona, California, Civil rights, Civil rights workers, Commemorations, Congressional reporting requirements, Governmental investigations, Historic sites, History, Labor, Migrant labor, National parks, Natural resources, Nonviolence Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-312.
Bill TextTo authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estarada Chavez and the farm labor movement. 7/10/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete a special resource study to determine: (1) appropriate methods for preserving and interpreting certain sites in Arizona, California, and other states that are significant to the life of Cesar Estrada Chavez and the farm labor movement in the western United States; and (2) whether any of the sites meets the criteria for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or designation as a national historic landmark. Directs the Secretary, in conducting such study, to: (1) consider the criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park System; and (2) consult with the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation, the United Farm [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Bankruptcy, Budgets, Business, Civil rights, Collective bargaining, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Delegation of powers, Department of Labor, Discrimination in insurance, Discrimination in medical care, Employee health benefits, Executive departments Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextTo amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. 1/5/2007--Introduced. Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans whose sponsors are trade, industry, professional, chamber of commerce, or similar business associations, and which meet certain ERISA certification requirements. Sets forth rules governing AHPs, including requirements relating to certification, sponsors and boards of trustees, participation and coverage, nondiscrimination, contribution rates, notice of voluntary termination, correction actions, and mandatory termination. Establishes the Association Health Plan Fund to be used by the Secretary of Labor to make payments to an insurer [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Budgets, Charter schools, Collective bargaining, Community and school, Continuing education, Data banks, Disabled, Dropouts, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational innovations, Educational tests, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to authorize resources for a grant program for local educational agencies to create innovation districts. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Innovation Districts for School Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to 10 urban and 10 non-urban local educational agencies (LEAs) for the creation of innovation districts. Requires the LEAs to: (1) establish tests and longitudinal data systems to track the academic progress of each elementary and secondary school student and use such performance measures in evaluating and awarding school personnel and programs; (2) work with teacher representatives and other community partners to attain the administrative flexibility to staff more equitably all agency schools with effective personnel; (3) evaluate and award effective teachers on the basis of student progress and observations of teacher performance; (4) provide grants to recent college graduates and mid-career professionals to attend LEA-established [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3350)
Bill TextTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal the requirement that persons making disbursements for electioneering communications file reports on such disbursements with the Federal Election Commission and the prohibition against the making of disbursements for electioneering communications by corporations and labor organizations, and for other purposes. 1/4/2007--Introduced. First Amendment Restoration Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal: (1) a requirement that persons making disbursements for electioneering communications file reports on such disbursements with the Federal Election Commission; (2) a prohibition against the making of disbursements for electioneering communications by corporations and labor organizations; and (3) a provision treating coordinated communications as contributions. |
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