DEPARTMENT OF LABOR related term(s) Bureau of Labor Statistics

Amendments

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (H.R. 7309), H5054, H5055, H5056, H5057, H5058, H5059, H5061 [17MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 7309), consideration (H. Res. 1119), H5021 [17MY]

Articles and editorials

Darn Tough Stands Out for Hiring and Retaining Military Veterans, S7306 [19DE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 4480), S3159 [23JN]

Aviation: require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see S. 4419), S3003 [16JN] (see H.R. 8105), H5644 [16JN]

Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure that claims for benefits are processed in fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see S. 4511), S3269 [13JY]

Bureau of International Labor Affairs: establish (see H.R. 6517), H307 [28JA]

Business and industry: award grants to States to develop, convene, expand, or implement industry or sector partnerships (see S. 5308), S9625 [20DE]

——— exclude child and dependent care services and payments from rate used to compute overtime compensation (see H.R. 8388), H6623 [14JY]

——— provide fair and advanced notice before business closures and mass layoffs (see S. 4429), S3003 [16JN] (see H.R. 8148), H5684 [17JN]

Children and youth: expand working hours for employees between ages of 14 and 16 years during periods in which schools are in session (see H.R. 8826), H7841 [14SE]

Colleges and universities: codify competitive grant program to build community college capacity to provide employment and training programs for in-demand industries or occupations (see H.R. 7385), H4152 [4AP]

——— require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for occupations in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see S. 5188), S6999 [6DE] (see H.R. 9440), H8800 [6DE]

Cybersecurity: establish grant program to support creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs (see S. 3570), S523 [3FE] (see H.R. 6588), H946 [3FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish pilot program to provide competitive grants to land-grant colleges and universities to facilitate research, workforce development, and entrepreneurship to communities (see S. 4730), S3861 [2AU]

Dept. of Education: establish Career Pathway Grant Program to support partnerships between community or technical colleges and workforce development partners (see H.R. 6723), H1122 [15FE]

——— support apprenticeship programs (see S. 4658), S3782 [28JY] (see H.R. 8567), H7404 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for exemption from numerical limitation of certain employment-based immigrants to alleviate small business labor shortage (see H.R. 7441), H4431 [7AP]

——— reform process by which temporary nonagricultural worker visas are allocated (see H.R. 7549), H4452 [21AP]

Depts. of HHS, Labor, and the Treasury: improve access to group health plan and health insurance coverage of summary benefits and coverage explanation and issue joint report relative to such summaries (see H.R. 8889), H7964 [19SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 4659), S3782 [28JY] (see H.R. 8295), H5934 [5JY]

Disabled: establish uniform accessibility standards for websites and applications of employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, public entities and accommodations, testing entities, and commercial providers (see S. 4998), S5226 [28SE] (see H.R. 9021), H8221 [28SE]

Discrimination: prohibit courts from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation when calculating future earnings potential in personal injury cases and claims (see H.R. 6758), H1129 [18FE]

Don Young Alaska Job Corps Center, Palmer, AK: designate (see S. 5066), S5542 [29SE]

Economy: conduct study on process through which State or business may apply for exemption from enforcement of certain occupational safety and health standards due to economic hardship (see H.R. 9298), H8507 [15NO]

Education: amend certain laws relative to adult education (see H.R. 7342), H4072 [31MR]

——— implement industry-recognized apprenticeship program process (see S. 3768), S1015 [7MR] (see H.R. 9407), H8729 [2DE]

——— strengthen and expand adult education programs (see S. 5202), S7034 [7DE]

Employment: address workforce gaps (see H.R. 6436), H287 [20JA]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see S. 3642), S674 [14FE] (see H.R. 6670), H1112 [9FE]

——— award grants for workforce grants to assist incarcerated or previously incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 6756), H1129 [18FE]

——— award grants to States to develop, convene, or expand industry or sector partnerships (see H.R. 7748), H4919 [12MY]

——— enable employer or employees to establish employee involvement organization to promote cooperative efforts between management and labor (see S. 3585), S523 [3FE] (see H.R. 6579), H946 [3FE]

——— establish and strengthen projects that defray cost of related instruction associated with pre-apprenticeship and qualified apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 7717), H4860 [11MY]

——— establish demonstration and pilot projects to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 8064), H5546 [14JN]

——— establish fund to provide support services for individuals participating in certain workforce innovation training activities (see H.R. 7106), H3775 [16MR]

——— establish pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers (see S. 3674), S785 [17FE] (see H.R. 6767), H1129 [18FE]

——— exclude voluntary skills training and educational opportunities for career advancement from hours worked (see H.R. 7365), H4126 [1AP]

——— expand access to benefits and ensure fair treatment for part-time workers (see S. 3641), S674 [14FE] (see H.R. 6699), H1113 [9FE]

——— expand definition of supportive services to include mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, and Internet access (see H.R. 7406), H4191 [5AP]

——— expand labor representation on State and local workforce development boards and provide definition of labor organization (see H.R. 7390), H4152 [4AP]

——— identify or develop assessments to measure prior knowledge, skills, competencies, and experiences of individuals (see H.R. 7349), H4072 [31MR]

——— permit States to use workforce development funding to raise public awareness for skilled trade programs (see H.R. 8195), H5877 [23JN]

——— prevent employers from using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees (see H.R. 8755), H7731 [30AU]

——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see S. 4174), S2419 [10MY] (see H.R. 7701), H4796 [10MY]

——— prohibit mandatory predispute or coerced postdispute arbitration clauses, class action or representation waivers, or discretionary clauses in retirement and health plan agreements (see S. 4219), S2493 [12MY] (see H.R. 7740), H4919 [12MY]

——— promote registered apprenticeships and other work-based learning programs for small and medium-sized businesses within in-demand industry sectors (see S. 5184), S6962 [5DE]

——— provide employment protection and paid emergency leave to workers impacted by certain climate disasters (see H.R. 8819), H7841 [14SE]

——— provide grants to encourage employer participation in national apprenticeship system (see H.R. 7145), H3827 [17MR]

——— reauthorize workforce development innovation grants for implementation, expansion, and evaluation of evidence-based workforce programs (see H.R. 7347), H4072 [31MR]

——— recognize digital skills and digital literacy as critical adult education and literacy objectives (see H.R. 7785), H5009 [16MY]

——— report on future growth of artificial intelligence and its impact on workforce (see H.R. 6553), H330 [1FE]

——— require employers ordering plant closing or mass layoff to cover cost of economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government (see H.R. 9305), H8540 [16NO]

——— revise definition of term ‘‘tipped employee’’ (see S. 5241), S7134 [13DE] (see H.R. 9523), H9729 [13DE]

EPA: prohibit manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of asbestos and asbestos-containing mixtures and articles (see S. 4244), S2586 [18MY]

ERISA: amend (see H.R. 9515), H9729 [13DE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 7345), H4072 [31MR]

Families and domestic relations: invest in real pro-life policies that support American families (see H.R. 8862), H7881 [15SE]

Federal agencies and departments: amend compliance procedures for prohibition on criminal history inquiries by Federal contractors prior to conditional offers (see H.R. 6419), H216 [18JA]

Federal aid programs: establish task force on child and family economic security and stability for economic growth (see H.R. 9323), H8541 [16NO]

——— provide for timely payment of black lung benefits pending liability determinations (see H.R. 6791), H1130 [18FE]

Forest Service: authorize activities relative to Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers (see S. 4877), S4639 [15SE]

Freedom of religion: codify rule regarding religious exemptions to equal opportunity clause (see H.R. 9436), H8800 [6DE]

Government: recognize duty of Federal Government to develop restaurant worker’s bill of rights to protect rights of restaurant workers (see H. Res. 1528), H9906 [16DE]

Government regulations: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 3465), S118 [10JA]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (see S.J. Res. 65), S6941 [1DE] (see S.J. Res. 68), S7252 [15DE] (see H.J. Res. 103), H9902 [15DE] (see H.J. Res. 104), H9910 [20DE]

——— remove requirements relative to registered apprenticeships (see H.R. 9509), H9729 [13DE]

Hazardous substances: prohibit manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of asbestos and asbestos-containing mixtures and articles (see H.R. 7810), H5173 [18MY]

Health: permit additional leave for bone marrow or blood stem cell donation under Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 7770), H4970 [13MY]

——— provide individual with eligible medical condition access to employee restroom facilities of retail establishment under certain conditions (see H.R. 8809), H7783 [13SE]

Housing: adjust prevalent wage determinations relative to construction contractors in order to expand access to affordable housing (see S. 3941), S1803 [28MR] (see H.R. 8235), H5919 [24JN]

Immigration: preserve expiring employment-based visas and make them available for issuance during fiscal year 2023 (see H.R. 9646), H9982 [21DE]

——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in U.S. (see S. 3720), S875 [1MR]

——— streamline application process for H–2A employers to meet labor needs of agricultural communities (see S. 4813), S4514 [8SE]

——— study factors affecting U.S. employment opportunities of immigrants and refugees who have professional credentials obtained in foreign countries (see H.R. 6715), H1119 [11FE]

Income: ensure appropriate compensation for certain hours of overtime work by border patrol agents (see S. 3874), S1253 [17MR]

——— establish that adverse effect wage rate shall be 125 percent of certain minimum wage (see H.R. 9101), H8370 [30SE]

——— provide small businesses flexibility in payment of employees by allowing pooling of tips among all employees (see H.R. 7261), H3970 [29MR]

Insurance: provide for enforcement of mental health and substance abuse disorder parity requirements (see H.R. 7767), H4970 [13MY]

Investments: improve access for diverse-owned asset management firms that invest retirement plan funds (see S. 4097), S2189 [27AP] (see H.R. 7594), H4574 [27AP]

Job Corps program: provide direct hire authority for Job Corps graduates (see H.R. 8086), H5610 [15JN]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 7392), H4153 [4AP]

Labor unions: provide whistleblower protection for union employees (see H.R. 8935), H8064 [21SE]

Mental health: improve identification and support of children and families who experience trauma (see H.R. 9580), H9901 [15DE]

——— provide for civil monetary penalties for insurance companies for violations of mental health parity requirements (see S. 4804), S4514 [8SE]

——— require action plan within Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act one-stop delivery system to meet needs of individuals who have experienced trauma, mental health challenges, or substance use disorder (see H.R. 7921), H5227 [31MY]

——— strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see S. 4616), S3694 [26JY] (see H.R. 8512), H7169 [26JY]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see H. Res. 1489), H8588 [17NO]

Occupational safety and health: expand ways beryllium sensitivity can be established for purposes of compensation and extend authorization of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health (see S. 4928), S4969 [22SE]

——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see S. 4182), S2449 [11MY]

——— promulgate occupational safety and health standard on reducing threat of violence in workplaces (see H.R. 7540), H4448 [18AP]

OSHA: clarify scope of authority for emergency temporary standards relative to mandatory coronavirus vaccination or testing (see S. 3555), S496 [2FE]

——— provide that rule relative to mandatory vaccine mandates for certain businesses shall have no force or effect (see S. 3461), S118 [10JA]

——— repeal authority to issue emergency temporary standards (see H.R. 7281), H4005 [30MR]

Pensions: improve defined contribution plan fee disclosures (see H.R. 7284), H4005 [30MR]

——— prohibit from constraining range or type of investments that may be offered to participants and beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts who exercise control over assets in such accounts (see S. 4147), S2358 [5MY] (see H.R. 7860), H5212 [20MY]

——— protect retirement security (see H.R. 7310), H4071 [31MR]

——— report to Congress on reporting and disclosure requirements relative to retirement plans (see S. 4361), S2865 [8JN]

——— require named fiduciaries collect contributions to pooled employer plans (see H.R. 6912), H1301 [3MR]

——— review certain regulations related to ERISA fiduciary standards (see S. 3746), S990 [3MR]

Power resources: establish pilot program to train individuals for employment in renewable energy and energy efficiency industries (see H.R. 8674), H7552 [5AU]

——— report on trends and shortages in clean energy technology industry and provide grants to establish and enhance training programs for occupations where shortages are identified (see H.R. 7575), H4509 [26AP]

Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 5155), S6905 [30NO]

Reentry Employment Opportunities grants: codify to assist justice-involved individuals with achieving academic success, employment, and avoid recidivism (see H.R. 7323), H4071 [31MR]

Senior citizens: establish Older Workers’ Bureau and grant programs related to employment of older workers (see H.R. 9327), H8586 [17NO]

Small business: authorize study to review specific outcomes of entrepreneurial skills development programs (see H.R. 8634), H7544 [2AU]

Taxation: classify business interference in worker organization campaigns as political speech and establish reporting requirement for employers who intervene in protected labor activities (see S. 4192), S2492 [12MY] (see H.R. 8448), H6922 [20JY]

——— ensure solvency of Black Lung Disability Trust Fund by extending excise tax on coal (see H.R. 6462), H288 [20JA]

——— provide for starter 401(k)s for employers with no retirement plan (see S. 3955), S1867 [30MR] (see H.R. 8125), H5645 [16JN]

Technology: carry out competitive grant program to support community colleges and career and technical education centers in developing immersive technology education and training programs for workforce development (see H.R. 9674), H10055 [22DE]

Textile industry and fabrics: prohibit employers from paying employees in garment industry by piece rate and require manufacturers and contractors in garment industry to register with the Dept. (see S. 4213), S2493 [12MY] (see H.R. 8473), H7066 [21JY]

Training demonstratio program: reauthorize (see S. 5248), S7134 [13DE]

Unemployment: continue temporary waiver of interest on State unemployment loans during pandemic to provide additional relief (see S. 3760), S991 [3MR] (see H.R. 6922), H1301 [3MR]

——— direct Sec. of Labor to provide documents to House of Representatives relative to unemployment insurance fraud during coronavirus pandemic (see H. Res. 1288), H7170 [26JY]

——— improve equity and accountability in State unemployment programs, recover fraudulent payments, and prevent future fraud in unemployment insurance program (see H.R. 8661), H7552 [5AU]

——— provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation (see S. 4507), S3239 [12JY] (see H.R. 8000), H5445 [9JN]

Veterans: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 9208), H8408 [21OC]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 9403), H8729 [2DE]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7309), H4071 [31MR]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 7309), consideration (see H. Res. 1119), H5008 [16MY]

YouthBuild program: reauthorize (see H.R. 7381), H4152 [4AP]

Cloture motions

Gomez, Lisa M.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Employee Benefits Security Administration, S2120 [25AP], S2578 [18MY], S2696 [25MY]

Watson, Elizabeth S.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, S2509 [16MY], S2565 [18MY]

Weil, David: nomination to be Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division Administrator, S1809 [28MR], S1855 [30MR]

Letters

Prohibit companies that violate Federal labor laws from contracting with Federal Government: Senator Sanders, S2147 [26AP]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1119, consideration of H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, H5023 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, H5075 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on Miller-Meeks amendment to H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, H5074 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1119, consideration of H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, H5022 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on Rutherford motion to recommit H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, H5075 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 3157, Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act, H7946 [19SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on Scott of Virginia amendment to H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, H5071, H5072, H5073 [17MY]

Motions

Gomez, Lisa M.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Employee Benefits Security Administration, S2847 [8JN]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (H.R. 7309), H5074 [17MY]

Remarks in House

Children and youth: establish grant program for youth in communities disproportionately affected by gun violence to provide job and workforce development opportunities, H5059 [17MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), H3769 [16MR], E1302 [15DE]

Depts. of Education and Labor: study science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce and STEM education, H5056 [17MY]

Disabled: assist entities using special subminimum wage certificates to transform business and program models, support transition to competitive integrated employment for the disabled, and phase out use of such certificates, H915 [2FE]

Don Young Alaska Job Corps Center, Palmer, AK: designate (S. 5066), H9952–H9954 [21DE]

Education: implement industry-recognized apprenticeship program process, H5947 [12JY]

——— provide funding for local educational agencies to engage in outreach and support services to girls and women to encourage studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), H5053 [17MY]

Employment: award grants for promoting industry or sector partnerships to encourage industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement, H815 [2FE]

——— conduct study examining auto mechanic workforce shortage issues, H5055 [17MY]

——— conduct study on integration of individuals with creative skillsets into in-demand industry sectors and occupations, H5018 [17MY]

——— disapprove rule regarding definition of independent contractors, H9736 [14DE]

——— establish apprenticeships or expand opportunities through apprenticeships for outlying areas, H827 [2FE]

——— expand national apprenticeship system and promote labor standards to safeguard welfare of apprentices, H815 [2FE]

——— extend trade adjustment assistance program, H817 [2FE]

——— prohibit mandatory predispute or coerced postdispute arbitration clauses, class action or representation waivers, or discretionary clauses in retirement and health plan agreements, H8236 [29SE]

——— promote registered apprenticeships and other work-based learning programs for small and medium-sized businesses within in-demand industry sectors, H815 [2FE]

——— report on future growth of artificial intelligence and its impact on workforce, H906 [2FE], E127 [8FE]

Federal employees: increase time period claimant under Federal Employee Compensation Act may supply supporting documentation to Office of Worker’s Compensation, E1319 [20DE]

——— increase time period claimant under Federal Employee Compensation Act may supply supporting documentation to Office of Workers’ Compensation, H4826 [11MY]

Federal firefighters: require annual report relative to firefighters with certain diseases or disabilities and recommendations for minimizing adverse health risks, H4825 [11MY]

——— study potential risk and connection between gynecological cancers and fire protection activities, H4824 [11MY]

Firefighter Special Claims Unit: establish to process any claim relating to occupational disease filed by Federal firefighter, H4827 [11MY]

Government regulations: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act, H8734 [5DE]

Health: provide individual with eligible medical condition access to employee restroom facilities of retail establishment under certain conditions (H.R. 8809), E920 [13SE]

Immigration: study factors affecting U.S. employment opportunities of immigrants and refugees who have professional credentials obtained in foreign countries (S. 3157), H7912–H7914 [19SE]

Insurance: provide for enforcement of mental health and substance abuse disorder parity requirements, H8235, H8237 [29SE]

Kinnard, Krista: Partnership for Public Service, Inc., Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal finalist, E483 [11MY]

Law enforcement: allow States with increased violent crime to use Adult and Dislocated Workers Program funding for law enforcement training, hiring, and retention, H5052 [17MY]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits, H1180 [1MR]

National Apprenticeship Week: observance, H8510, H8525 [16NO]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as protective service occupations within Standard Occupational Classification system, E730 [14JY]

OSHA: repeal authority to issue emergency temporary standards (H.R. 7281), H4014 [31MR]

Pensions: electronic delivery safe harbor regulations for certain retirement plan notices, H3948 [29MR]

——— ensure sustainability for State and local public employee pension plans, H7077 [26JY]

——— provide relief for multiemployer and single employer pension plans (H.R. 409), H3939 [29MR]

——— reform multiemployer pension plans, H5489 [14JN], H6512 [14JY]

——— review certain regulations related to ERISA fiduciary standards, H3947 [29MR]

States: make publicly available performance accountability indicators and measures for recognized postsecondary credentials obtained by any program participant of core program, H5056 [17MY]

Supreme Court: decision in National Federation of Independent Business v. Dept. of Labor relative to OSHA rule regarding vaccine mandates for certain businesses, H176 [13JA]

Territories: include Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa as part of nationwide system of public employment offices, known as Employment Service, H5053 [17MY]

Veterans: ensure that veterans are eligible for career and training services, H5055 [17MY]

Walsh, Sec. of Labor: suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to involvement in labor disputes, H3867 [28MR]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: allow non-registered apprenticeships to receive Federal funding, H5059, H5060 [17MY]

——— ensure eligibility of historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving educational institutions and encourage them to apply for benefits, H5054 [17MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 7309), H4956 [13MY], H5023–H5076 [17MY], H7954 [19SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 7309), consideration (H. Res. 1119), H5015–H5023 [17MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 7309), corrections in engrossment, H5087 [17MY]

YouthBuild program: allow disabled individuals to use YouthBuild funding for work-related transportation, H5052 [17MY]

——— reauthorize, H5052 [17MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (S. 4480), S3163 [23JN]

Amazon.com, Inc.: assessment of tax responsibilities, compliance with Federal discrimination and labor laws, and efforts relative to workers’ right to organize, S2146–S2148 [26AP]

Biden, President: use of financial and securities regulators to advance environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulations, S7014 [7DE]

Darn Tough Vermont (company): Dept. of Labor HIRE Vets Medallion Award recipient, S7306 [19DE]

Don Young Alaska Job Corps Center, Palmer, AK: designate (S. 5066), S7104, S7105 [12DE]

Education: strengthen and expand adult education programs (S. 5202), S7036 [7DE]

Employment: establish demonstration and pilot projects to facilitate education and training programs in field of advanced manufacturing, S3664 [26JY]

Gomez, Lisa M.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Employee Benefits Security Administration, S2120 [25AP], S2578 [18MY], S2693 [25MY], S2844 [8JN], S5521 [29SE]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Employee Benefits Security Administration, unanimous-consent agreement, S2150 [26AP], S2839 [7JN]

Government regulations: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act (S. 3465), S120 [10JA], S272 [18JA]

Immigration: study factors affecting U.S. employment opportunities of immigrants and refugees who have professional credentials obtained in foreign countries (S. 3157), S3148 [23JN]

Investments: improve access for diverse-owned asset management firms that invest retirement plan funds (S. 4097), S2193 [27AP]

Looman, Jessica: nomination to be Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division Administrator, S7817, S7818 [20DE]

——— nomination to be Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division Administrator, unanimous-consent request, S7817, S7818 [20DE]

Mental health: improve identification and support of children and families who experience trauma (S. 2086), S2233 [2MY]

Occupational safety and health: issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (H.R. 1195), S2351, S2352 [5MY]

——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (H.R. 1195), unanimous-consent request, S2352 [5MY]

OSHA: authorize Voluntary Protection Programs (S. 1081), S2352 [5MY]

——— authorize Voluntary Protection Programs (S. 1081), unanimous-consent request, S2352 [5MY]

——— disapprove rule relative to mandatory vaccine mandates for certain businesses (S.J. Res. 29), S38 [5JA]

——— provide that rule relative to mandatory vaccine mandates for certain businesses shall have no force or effect (S. 3461), S120 [10JA], S272 [18JA]

Pensions: prohibit from constraining range or type of investments that may be offered to participants and beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts who exercise control over assets in such accounts (S. 4147), S2511 [16MY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S1839 [29MR]

Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (S. 5155), S7273 [19DE]

Railroads: provide for resolution of issues in certain railway labor-management dispute, S4627 [15SE]

Rodriguez, James D.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training, unanimous-consent agreement, S2326 [4MY]

Telecommunications: convene interagency working group to develop recommendations and issue guidance to address workforce needs of telecommunications industry (S. 163), S2988 [16JN]

Watson, Elizabeth S.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, S1048 [8MR], S2509 [16MY], S2566 [18MY]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, unanimous-consent request, S1049 [8MR]

Weil, David: nomination to be Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division Administrator, S1809 [28MR], S1855 [30MR]

Women: expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in workplaces, S10072, S10073 [22DE]

——— expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in workplaces (S. 1658), S3064 [22JN], S9721, S9722 [21DE]

——— expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in workplaces (S. 1658), unanimous-consent request, S3064 [22JN], S9721, S9722 [21DE]

Reports filed

Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 6102) (H. Rept. 117–589), H8729 [2DE]

Consideration of H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1119) (H. Rept. 117–325), H5008 [16MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 8295) (H. Rept. 117–403), H5934 [5JY]

Direct Sec. of Labor To Provide Documents to House of Representatives Relative to Unemployment Insurance Fraud During Coronavirus Pandemic: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Res. 1288) (H. Rept. 117–521), H8220 [28SE]

Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 2193) (H. Rept. 117–547), H8433 [7NO]

Nomination of Christopher J. Williamson To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S646 [10FE]

Nomination of David Weil To Be Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division Administrator: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S219 [13JA]

Nomination of Jessica Looman To Be Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division Administrator: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6857 [29NO]

Nomination of Jose J. Rodriguez To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Education and Training: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S219 [13JA]

Nomination of Lisa M. Gomez To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Employee Benefits Security Administration: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S220 [13JA]

Protecting America’s Retirement Security Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 7310) (H. Rept. 117–557), H8494 [14NO]

Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 163) (S. Rept. 117–75), S706 [15FE]

Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 7701) (H. Rept. 117–540), H8384 [7OC]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Reauthorization: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 7309) (H. Rept. 117–321), H4919 [12MY]

Statements

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Reauthorization: Executive Office of the President, H5019 [17MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1119, consideration of H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, H5015 [17MY]

H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, H5024–H5048 [17MY]

S. 3157, Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act, S3148 [23JN], H7912 [19SE]

S. 3720, H–1B and L–1 Visa Reform Act, S877–S883 [1MR]

S. 3760, Continued Waiver of Interest on State Unemployment Loans During the Pandemic Act, S994 [3MR]

S. 3768, Training America’s Workforce Act, S1017 [7MR]

S. 3941, Housing Supply Expansion Act, S1804 [28MR]

S. 5066, Don Young Recognition Act, S7104 [12DE], H9952 [21DE]

S. 5155, Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Improvement Act, S6907–S6909 [30NO]