3.0.0 2392 2023-01-11T16:03:25Z 2023-01-11T16:03:25Z House H HR 2007-05-17 110 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee Referred to 2007-07-17T20:22:17Z hsed04 Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee Referred to 2007-07-17T20:20:04Z hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2007-07-17T20:05:08Z Referred to 2007-05-17T14:05:15Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2007-06-20T15:55:14Z Referred to 2007-05-17T14:05:35Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2007-05-17T14:05:30Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2007-05-17T14:05:25Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2007-05-17T14:05:20Z 2007-07-17 hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Committee 2007-07-17 hsed04 Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. Committee 2007-07-17 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Committee 2007-06-20 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2007-05-17 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Armed Services, 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 committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2007-05-17 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Armed Services, 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 committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2007-05-17 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Armed Services, 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 committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2007-05-17 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Armed Services, 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 committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2007-05-17 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Armed Services, 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 committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2007-05-17 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Armed Services, 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 committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2007-05-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-05-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 N M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 2007-05-17 True D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2007-05-17 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2007-05-17 True C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2007-05-17 True C000191 Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] JULIA CARSON D IN 7 2007-05-17 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2007-05-17 True F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2007-05-17 True H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2007-05-17 True H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2007-05-17 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2007-05-17 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2007-05-17 True L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 18 2007-05-17 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2007-05-17 True M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] Doris Matsui D CA O. 5 2007-05-17 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2007-05-17 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2007-05-17 True M000590 Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21] MICHAEL MCNULTY D NY R. 21 2007-05-17 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2007-05-17 True O000085 Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] JOHN OLVER D MA W. 1 2007-05-17 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2007-05-17 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2007-05-17 True S001153 Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] HILDA SOLIS D CA L. 32 2007-05-17 True W000794 Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] Diane Watson D CA E. 33 2007-05-17 True K000180 Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] CAROLYN KILPATRICK D MI CHEEKS 13 2007-05-17 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2007-05-17 True D000210 Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] William Delahunt D MA D. 10 2007-05-17 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2007-05-17 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2007-05-17 True T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2007-05-17 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 11 2007-05-17 True C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2007-05-17 True D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2007-05-17 True J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2007-05-17 True J000070 Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] WILLIAM JEFFERSON D LA J. 2 2007-05-17 True K000172 Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] DALE KILDEE D MI E. 5 2007-05-17 True K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2007-05-17 True L000090 Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] TOM LANTOS D CA 12 2007-05-17 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2007-05-17 True M000309 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] CAROLYN MCCARTHY D NY 4 2007-05-17 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 6 2007-05-17 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2007-05-17 True S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 39 2007-05-17 True W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2007-05-17 True W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2007-05-17 True S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2007-05-17 True C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2007-05-17 True D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2007-05-17 True F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2007-05-17 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2007-05-17 True H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2007-05-17 True R000011 Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] NICK RAHALL D WV J. 3 2007-05-17 True R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2007-05-17 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2007-05-17 True B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2007-05-17 True W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 2007-05-17 True H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 2007-06-11 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2007-06-11 False S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 16 2007-06-18 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2007-06-18 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2007-06-18 False H001040 Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] Phil Hare D IL 17 2007-06-28 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 38 2007-07-11 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2007-10-17 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2007-10-18 False W000784 Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] ALBERT WYNN D MD R. 4 2007-10-31 False S001174 Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] Betty Sutton D OH 13 2008-02-13 False A000014 Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI 1 2008-03-31 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2008-05-05 False B001242 Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] Timothy Bishop D NY H. 1 2008-06-17 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2008-07-23 False B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 2008-09-29 False Families Access to health care Accreditation (Education) Administrative procedure Adoption Agriculture and Food Armed Forces and National Security Auditing Authorization Block grants Building construction Caregivers Child care workers Child development Child health Child nutrition Class size Commerce Community and school Community development Community organization Compensatory education Competition Congressional reporting requirements Construction industries Construction workers Continuing education Contractors Curricula Day care Department of Agriculture Department of Health and Human Services Diet Disability insurance Disabled Economics and Public Finance Education Educational accountability Educational planning Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Employee benefit plans Employee health benefits Employee training Energy Energy conservation Equipment and supplies Evaluation research (Social action programs) Exercise Family day care Family leave Federal aid to Indians Federal aid to child health services Federal aid to education Federal employees Federally-guaranteed loans Finance and Financial Sector Fire prevention Food service Fringe benefits Fruit Geriatrics Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government employees' health insurance Government lending Government ownership Government paperwork Government publicity Governmental investigations Grandparents Grants-in-aid Health Health insurance Higher education Housing and Community Development Indian children Infants Infrastructure Insurance premiums Intergovernmental fiscal relations Labor and Employment Law Leave of absence Licenses Literacy programs Maintenance and repair Married people Medicaid Medical economics Medical screening Medical tests Medically uninsured Military dependents Minimum wages Minorities Mortgage banks Mortgage guaranty insurance Mortgages Mothers Native Americans Nonprofit organizations Obesity Parent and child Parent-school relationships Parents Part-time employment Pension funds Poor children Pregnant women Preschool education Revolving funds Safety appliances Salaries Scholarships School lunch program School-age child care Secondary education Secondary mortgage market Sick leave Social Welfare Solar energy Sports and Recreation Stocks Student activities Tax-exempt organizations Taxation Teacher education Teacher salaries Teacher supply and demand Teaching materials Telecommuting Temporary employment Transportation and Public Works Unemployment insurance Vegetables Wages Women Youth services Families 00 2007-05-17 Introduced in House 2007-05-29T19:27:50Z Family and Workplace Balancing Act of 2007, or Balancing Act of 2007 - Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to make five-year grants to a state or local government to pay for the federal share of projects that assist families by providing wage replacement for eligible individuals responding to family caregiving needs, especially those related to the birth or adoption of a child.

Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) and federal civil service law to allow employees covered by FMLA and civil servants to take specified additional leave for: (1) parental involvement in their children's or grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities; and (2) routine family medical care needs.

Amends FMLA to revise criteria for covered employees.

Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to authorize additional funds for expanding child care activities for young children under age three.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with the Secretary of Education, to make grants to enable states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to establish or expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation.

Establishes: (1) the Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program; and (2) the Child Care Provider Scholarship Program.

Healthy Early Education Workforce Grant Program Act - Authorizes the HHS Secretary to allot funds to eligible states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to pay the federal share of providing access to affordable health benefits coverage for: (1) eligible child care providers; and (2) at state option, the spouses, domestic partners, and dependents of such providers.

Child Care Construction and Renovation Incentive Grants Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to provide for use of community development block grants to establish child care facilities. Amends the National Housing Act to provide for related mortgage insurance. Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make technical and financial assistance grants for acquiring or improving such facilities or related equipment.

Directs the Secretary of HHS to establish a business child care incentive grant program.

Universal Prekindergarten Act - Directs the HHS Secretary to make grants to state agencies to develop full-day, full-year universal prekindergarten programs for all children three, four, and five years old.

Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA) to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a universal free school breakfast program without regard to family incomes.

Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program of healthy school nutrition environment incentive grants.

Afterschool Education Enhancement Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require state educational agencies to give priority to 21st century community learning centers program grant applications submitted jointly by eligible entities consisting of at least: (1) one local educational agency receiving funds under ESEA provisions for disadvantaged students; and (2) at least one community-based organization or other public or private entity.

Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for treatment of employees working at less than full-time under participation, vesting, and accrual rules governing pension plans and under group health plans, including certain individuals whose services are leased or contracted for.

United States Business Telework Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to conduct a pilot program in up to five states to raise awareness about telework among employers and to encourage them to offer telework options to employees.

]]> Balancing Act of 2007 Display Title Balancing Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced To improve the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and afterschool assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill United States Business Telework Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Afterschool Education Enhancement Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Universal Prekindergarten Act Short Titles as Introduced Balancing Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Healthy Early Education Workforce Grant Program Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Child Care Construction and Renovation Incentive Grants Act Short Titles as Introduced Family and Workplace Balancing Act of 2007 Introduced in House 2007-05-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr2392ih/xml/BILLS-110hr2392ih.xml 2007-07-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.