EMPLOYMENT related term(s) Sexual Harassment; Unemployment

Addresses

State of the Union: President Biden, S257–S262 [7FE], H729–H735 [7FE]

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: correct inequitable denial of enhanced retirement and annuity benefits to certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers (S. 311), S5432 [8NO]

Dept. of Justice: authorize law enforcement agencies to use Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants for recruitment activities (S. 546), S3580 [26JY]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (H.J. Res. 30), consideration (H. Res. 166), H930 [28FE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (H.J. Res. 30), postpone consideration of veto message (H. Res. 199), H1162, H1171 [8MR]

Federal agencies and departments: submit study to Congress on impact of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during coronavirus pandemic and plan for future telework and remote work (H.R. 139), consideration (H. Res. 75), H529 [31JA]

Immigration: secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 383), H2192 [10MY]

Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 2811), consideration (H. Res. 327), H1977 [26AP]

——— extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 3746), S1849, S1850, S1851, S1852 [31MY], S1883, S1884, S1885, S1886, S1887, S1888, S1889, S1890, S1904, S1906, S1907, S1908, S1929, S1930, S1932, S1933, S1935, S1956, S1957, S1958 [1JN]

Appointments

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, S5803 [6DE]

Articles and editorials

Republicans Ought To Be All for ESG, S541 [1MR]

Rising Inflation Is a Global Problem. U.S. Policy Choices Are Not To Blame, H1965 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions

Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see S. 1893), S2028 [8JN] (see H.R. 3962), H2786 [9JN]

African Americans: address hardships and disparities faced by Black women in order to encourage more inclusive policymaking (see H. Res. 484), H2779 [7JN]

——— support Black workers and affirm need to pass legislation to reduce inequalities and discrimination in workforce (see H. Res. 182), H970 [28FE]

Agriculture: provide for preemption of certain State overtime laws for agricultural employees (see H.R. 353), H234 [12JA]

——— require certain businesses to provide wage increases and safe working conditions to continue receiving certain contracts and assistance (see S. 2601), S3754 [27JY] (see H.R. 4978), H4137 [27JY]

American Workforce Commission: establish (see H.R. 5639), H4455 [21SE]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 1351), H1112 [3MR]

Armed Forces: authorize appointment of spouses of servicemembers on active duty, disabled, or deceased to positions in which spouse will work remotely (see S. 349), S312 [9FE]

——— authorize payment of travel allowance for members to obtain professional development training only if such training relates to occupational specialty and not to sex, sexual orientation, race, or religion (see S. 2063), S2184 [21JN]

——— authorize President to grant certain retired grade to Director of Admissions of service academy (see H.R. 5352), H4228 [8SE]

——— authorize Reserve members to take parental leave for adoption or placement for long-term foster care of child (see S. 1095), S1089 [30MR] (see H.R. 2597), H1724 [13AP]

——— clarify employment and reemployment rights of members of uniformed services to other law (see H.R. 5516), H4346 [14SE]

——— enhance military recruiter access to high schools and colleges (see S. 1841), S2005 [7JN]

——— ensure treatment in military is based on merit and performance (see S. 1811), S1982 [6JN]

——— establish certain protections for servicemembers, or cadets or midshipmen at military service academies, who refuse to receive coronavirus vaccination (see H.R. 434), H250 [20JA] (see H.R. 881), H780 [8FE]

——— establish leave policies for members to seek abortions (see H.R. 6357), H5668 [9NO]

——— expand eligibility for reimbursement of qualified licensure, certification, and business relocation costs incurred by military spouses (see S. 1880), S2028 [8JN]

——— improve reemployment rights of members (see H.R. 3943), H2785 [9JN]

——— making continuing appropriations for military pay (see S. 2835), S4555 [18SE] (see H.R. 5641), H4455 (see H.R. 5667), H4456 [21SE]

——— prohibit certain members and former members from accepting employment with government entities of China or Russia (see S. 3228), S5360 [6NO]

——— prohibit former members from accepting employment in positions involving training, consulting, advising, or instructing any government-associated individual from certain adversarial countries (see S. 3339), S5541 [15NO]

——— provide for timely determination and action on applications by members for consideration of reassignment to duty station within certain distance to residence of dependent child (see H.R. 5100), H4156 [1AU]

——— provide requirements relative to eligibility of individuals who identify as transgender from serving in Armed Forces (see S. 435), S425 [15FE] (see H.R. 1064), H852 [17FE] (see H.R. 1112), H864 [21FE]

——— reinstate servicemembers involuntarily separated solely due to refusal to receive coronavirus vaccination (see H.R. 297), H203 [11JA] (see H.R. 828), H708 [6FE]

——— strengthen and expand restrictions on retired members and members of Reserve components of uniformed services accepting employment and compensation from foreign governments (see S. 2056), S2145 [20JN]

Army: ensure that members of reserve components may access Army Training Requirements and Resources System using personal Internet-enabled devices (see H.R. 4344), H3141 [23JN]

Arts and humanities: recognize capacity of popular arts to bring people together, inspire creativity and imagination, promote critical thinking, and instill universal values of truth, justice, and equality (see H. Res. 598), H3700 [18JY]

ATF: freeze hiring activity (see H.R. 3529), H2455 [18MY]

Aviation: provide for coordinated Federal initiative to accelerate unmanned aircraft systems civilian and advanced air mobility research and development for economic and national security (see H.R. 3560), H2498 [22MY]

Bankruptcy: modify venue requirements relative to bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 1017), H838 [14FE]

BLS: limit funding for salaries and expenses (see H.R. 1944), H1625 [29MR]

Bureau of Prisons: authorize appropriations for occupational education and training programs (see S. 508), S457 [16FE] (see H.R. 2669), H1844 [18AP]

——— provide direct hire authority (see H.R. 6628), H6207 [6DE]

——— provide increased locality pay rates to certain employees whose duty stations are in pay locality designated as ‘‘Rest of U.S.’’ (see H.R. 3199), H2244 [10MY]

——— provide information on certain persons under jurisdiction of Bureau of Prisons to District of Columbia Mayor (see H.R. 1813), H1464 [27MR]

——— require Director conduct comprehensive review of understaffing (see H.R. 6711), H6814 [11DE]

Bureau of the Census: add new educational attainment category to Current Population Survey for persons obtaining apprenticeships or technical certifications (see H.R. 2621), H1725 [13AP]

Business and industry: 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. 2851), S4589 [19SE] (see H.R. 5563), H4406 [19SE]

——— ensure that employment relationship is not established between franchisor and franchisee if franchisor engages in certain activities (see S. 1104), S1089 [30MR]

——— establish Compassionate Capitalist Award to recognize organizations that substantially benefit well-being of employees, stakeholders, and communities (see H.R. 4801), H3888 [20JY]

——— expand access to benefits and ensure fair treatment for part-time workers (see S. 2850), S4589 [19SE] (see H.R. 5578), H4407 [19SE]

——— prohibit agreements between employers that directly restrict current or future employment of any employee (see S. 2535), S3620 [26JY] (see H.R. 4932), H4029 [26JY]

——— prohibit certain noncompete agreements (see S. 220), S204 [1FE] (see H.R. 731), H628 [1FE]

——— prohibit certain uses of automated decision systems by employers (see S. 2419), S3458 [20JY]

——— prohibit employers from terminating employee group health plan coverage while employer is engaged in lock-out or employee is engaged in lawful strike (see S. 710), S714 [8MR] (see H.R. 1447), H1205 [8MR]

——— provide for prohibitions on employers relative to recording and use of employee images (see H.R. 4836), H3895 [24JY]

——— provide that certain agreements containing nondisclosure clauses regarding claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation shall not be enforceable (see H.R. 4802), H3888 [20JY]

——— reduce standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours per week (see H.R. 1332), H1049 [1MR]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 67), S426 [15FE] (see H. Res. 110), H781 [8FE]

CDC: establish grant program to recruit, hire, and train public health nurses (see S. 2639), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 6768), H6941 [13DE]

——— limit funding for Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 1970), H1626 [29MR]

Children and youth: apply child labor laws to independent contractors and increase penalties for child labor law violations (see S. 637), S636 [2MR] (see S. 3051), S5048 [17OC]

——— increase civil penalties relative to child labor (see H.R. 2388), H1641 [29MR]

China: call on public, private, and nonprofit sectors to take action to counter ‘‘Made in China 2025’’ Plan (see H. Res. 697), H4381 [18SE]

——— strengthen requirements to ensure goods made with forced labor in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region do not enter U.S. market (see H.R. 4567), H3206 [11JY]

Chinese Exclusion Act: anniversary of repeal (see S. Res. 506), S5997 [14DE] (see H. Res. 936), H6985 [14DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (see S. 728), S742 [9MR] (see H.R. 17), H1277 [10MR]

——— prohibit discrimination in payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1598), H1285 [14MR]

Climate: establish climate resilience workforce (see H.R. 5760), H4713 [27SE]

Clothing industry: honor Thai-American garment workers freed from El Monte, CA, sweatshop, acknowledge positive change as result of El Monte case, and recognize fight against such conditions and for corporate accountability (see S. Res. 346), S4555 [18SE] (see H. Res. 710), H4438 [20SE]

Coastal zones: distribute revenue from offshore wind projects in New York Bight Area to certain coastal States and promote conservation and workforce development (see H.R. 2716), H1886 [19AP]

Collective bargaining: establish collective bargaining rights for college athletes (see S. 3415), S5807 [6DE] (see H.R. 6616), H6207 [6DE]

——— permit certain employees to engage in independent negotiating (see H.R. 6745), H6940 [13DE]

——— support United Auto Workers currently negotiating agreements with ‘‘Big Three’’ automakers (see S. Res. 412), S5088 [18OC]

Colleges and universities: authorize funding to expand and support enrollment at institutions that sponsor construction and manufacturing-oriented registered apprenticeship programs (see S. 1516), S1602 [10MY] (see H.R. 3179), H2243 [10MY]

——— condemn support of certain terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to creation of hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff (see H. Res. 798), H5032 [19OC]

——— end prohibition on student athlete participation in intercollegiate athletics because such student athlete enters into endorsement contract (see H.R. 3630), H2595 [24MY]

——— express that political litmus tests requiring individuals to identify with specific ideological views such as diversity, equity, and inclusion violates principles of academic freedom and free speech (see H. Res. 282), H1709 [6AP]

——— prohibit institutions of higher education from requiring ideological oaths or similar statements by students, employees, or applicants (see H.R. 6848), H6997 [19DE]

——— protect student athletes, ensure fair competition and compensation, and preserve intercollegiate athletics (see S. 2495), S3522 [25JY]

——— provide legal framework necessary for growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education (see S. 136), S147 [30JA]

——— recognize importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education (see H. Res. 608), H3889 [20JY]

——— require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for occupations in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see S. 889), S859 [21MR] (see H.R. 1682), H1300 [21MR]

——— support establishment of apprenticeship college consortium (see S. 343), S311 [9FE] (see H.R. 3786), H2712 [1JN]

Community College Month: observance (see H. Res. 334), H2085 [27AP]

Congressional Office of Compliance: enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in workplace rights and responsibilities including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination (see H. Res. 435), H2500 [22MY]

Construction industries: require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees (see H.R. 785), H677 [2FE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: impose hiring freeze and other limitations (see H.R. 3527), H2455 [18MY]

——— provide whistleblower incentives and protections (see S. 1124), S1090 [30MR] (see H.R. 2465), H1698 [3AP] (see H.R. 2490), H1707 [6AP]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 537), S506 [27FE] (see H.R. 1209), H914 [27FE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps Administration to carry out national and volunteer service programs (see S. 779), S772 [14MR] (see H.R. 1588), H1285 [14MR]

——— establish Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to clean economy (see S. 2838), S4589 [19SE] (see H.R. 5572), H4407 [19SE]

——— establish pilot Civic Corps (see H.R. 5724), H4498 [26SE]

——— establish service programs dedicated to digital equity for underserved communities (see H.R. 3975), H2787 [9JN]

Corporations: encourage to commit to utilizing benefits of gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management positions (see H. Res. 790), H5020 [17OC]

Corps of Engineers: ensure that contractor employees on projects are paid prevailing wages as required by law (see H.R. 3827), H2741 [5JN]

Correctional institutions: enhance coverage and oversight of occupational safety and health standards in correctional facilities (see S. 518), S457 [16FE] (see H.R. 3220), H2307 [11MY]

——— ensure incarcerated workers are paid Federal minimum wage (see S. 516), S457 [16FE] (see H.R. 6293), H5650 [8NO]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2953), H2083 [27AP]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace age discrimination cases (see S. 1979), S2096 [14JN] (see H.R. 4120), H2931 [14JN]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees to make adverse employment decisions (see S. 2690), S3756 [27JY] (see H.R. 4983), H4137 [27JY]

Cybersecurity: establish incentivized tax breaks for employers offering cybersecurity training, increase cybersecurity scholarship program funding, and provide student loan repayment for certain cybersecurity employees (see H.R. 3429), H2425 [17MY]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 144), H103 [9JA]

——— repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 720), H627 [1FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: administer pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to agriculture, conservation, and nutrition activities (see H.R. 5014), H4139 [27JY]

——— authorize funds for certain employment and training activities for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits recipients (see S. 2365), S2985 [18JY]

——— authorize grants for eligible institutions to carry out agriculture workforce training programs (see S. 2341), S2984 [18JY] (see H.R. 4861), H3949 [25JY]

——— carry out initiative to develop, expand, and improve rural child care (see S. 1867), S2006 [7JN] (see H.R. 3922), H2778 [7JN]

——— clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local school food service personnel (see S. 2460), S3521 [25JY] (see H.R. 4844), H3948 [25JY]

——— enhance civil rights accountability and enforcement (see H.R. 6527), H6049 [30NO]

——— enhance Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program employment and training program (see H.R. 5362), H4229 [8SE]

——— ensure striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see S. 2553), S3620 [26JY] (see H.R. 4845), H3948 [25JY]

——— ensure that contractors in food industry comply with certain labor laws and require companies competing for contracts disclose certain child labor law and worker safety infractions (see S. 1288), S1340 [25AP] (see H.R. 2822), H1945 [25AP]

——— establish grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program (see S. 3469), S5919 [12DE] (see H.R. 6720), H6859 [12DE]

——— establish Office of Colonias and Farmworker Initiatives (see H.R. 6183), H5361 [2NO]

——— establish Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce (see S. 2703), S3757 [27JY]

——— establish Specialty Crop Mechanization and Automation Research and Development Program (see H.R. 4173), H2958 [15JN]

——— exclude as income certain payments received by household members from certain employment programs (see S. 3190), S5315 [1NO]

——— exempt workforce training dollars as income for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries (see H.R. 3087), H2134 [5MY]

——— expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program employment and training program (see S. 2287), S2459 [13JY]

——— extend and enhance Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (see S. 2996), S4826 [29SE] (see H.R. 5284), H4204 [25AU]

——— improve purchasing of food (see S. 3390), S5712 [4DE] (see H.R. 6569), H6109 [4DE]

——— provide rural partnership program grants and rural partnership technical assistance grants (see S. 3309), S5540 [15NO]

——— reauthorize position of Farmworker Coordinator (see S. 2702), S3757 [27JY]

——— repeal sunset of work requirement exemption applicable to homeless individuals, veterans, and foster care individuals relative to eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 4060), H2883 [13JN]

——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 2435), S3459 [20JY] (see H.R. 1510), H1248 [9MR]

——— restore and standardize work requirements and time limits for able-bodied adults enrolled in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4969), H4137 [27JY]

——— restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 1062), S1053 [29MR] (see H.R. 1550), H1278 [10MR] (see H.R. 1581), H1285 [14MR]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see S. 1336), S1417 [27AP] (see H.R. 3037), H2124 [2MY]

——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 1488), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 3183), H2243 [10MY]

Dept. of Commerce: conduct interagency review of, and report to Congress on, ways to increase U.S. global competitiveness in attracting foreign direct investment (see S. 2368), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 813), H678 [2FE]

——— develop national strategy to increase economic opportunity in border communities (see H.R. 2917), H2049 [26AP]

——— establish Economic Development Administration Critical Supply Chain Site Development grant program (see S. 1915), S2029 [8JN]

——— establish grant program to facilitate training and employment of veterans for certain conservation activities (see S. 1918), S2029 [8JN] (see H.R. 4949), H4030 [26JY]

——— establish National Manufacturing Advisory Council (see S. 1153), S1091 [30MR] (see H.R. 3917), H2778 [7JN]

——— establish Resilient Communities Program to provide communities impacted by trade with grants for economic development (see S. 3425), S5807 [6DE]

——— require eligible recipients of certain grants develop comprehensive economic development strategy that directly or indirectly increases accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services (see H.R. 5825), H4855 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain military spouses employed by Dept. to telework full time (see S. 2533), S3620 [26JY]

——— assess, and submit report to Congress on, civilian staffing at Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (see H.R. 4533), H3204 [11JY]

——— clarify scope of SkillBridge program, require annual circulation of program information to certain Armed Forces members and annual public awareness campaign to inform potential employers (see H.R. 6900), H7007 [22DE]

——— eliminate position of Chief Diversity Officer (see S. 191), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 678), H575 [31JA]

——— establish additional factors that determine pathways in Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 6725), H6859 [12DE]

——— improve congressional oversight and public transparency of military construction contracts to ensure local hiring (see H.R. 5596), H4437 [20SE]

——— improve John S. McCain strategic defense fellows program (see H.R. 5321), H4216 [1SE]

——— make permanent direct hire authority for domestic defense industrial base facilities, Major Range and Test Facilities Base, and Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (see S. 339), S311 [9FE]

——— prohibit Federal funding for any diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activity in department, service academies, or Armed Forces (see H.R. 3273), H2310 [11MY]

——— provide briefing to Committee on Armed Services (House) on plans to implement certain science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and outreach efforts (see H. Res. 944), H7007 [22DE]

——— provide for appointment of fellows in John S. McCain strategic defense fellows program to term excepted service positions (see H.R. 6738), H6940 [13DE]

——— provide for closure and disposal of Pueblo Chemical Depot (see S. 1892), S2028 [8JN] (see H.R. 2746), H1907 [20AP]

——— report on restrictions on employment of former employees by certain countries (see H.R. 6901), H7007 [22DE]

——— restore merit-based culture, audit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, appoint Director of COVID Policy, and require cost-benefit analysis for green-energy focused proposals (see H.R. 3278), H2310 [11MY]

——— restore superior warfighting principles of recruiting, assigning, training, promoting, and retaining personnel solely based on merit and credit Florida legislature for passing legislation stating as much (see H. Res. 575), H3166 [3JY]

——— restrict appointment of civilian or military personnel above certain rank to diversity, equity, and inclusion positions (see S. 221), S204 [1FE] (see H.R. 701), H626 [1FE]

——— review citizenship and residency eligibility requirements for enlistment of certain aliens in Armed Forces (see H. Res. 516), H2959 [15JN]

——— study certain grace periods under Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 6557), H6080 [1DE]

——— submit annual report on certain out-of-cycle or premature personnel transfers (see S. 2532), S3620 [26JY]

——— waive General Schedule qualification standards related to work experience for nurses at military medical treatment facilities (see S. 3374), S5692 [30NO] (see H.R. 6537), H6049 [30NO]

Dept. of Education: accept certain documentation from Dept. of Defense as proof of employment for purposes of public service loan forgiveness program (see H.R. 1573), H1284 [14MR]

——— add off-campus community service at selected after-school activities to Federal Work-Study Program (see S. 183), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 654), H574 [31JA]

——— authorize study on educator workforce data to advance teaching and learning and program to support increasing access to well-prepared and diverse educators (see S. 2065), S2184 [21JN]

——— award grants to establish, expand, or support school-based mentoring programs to assist at-risk middle and high school students with transition to high school, postsecondary education, and workforce (see S. 65), S98 [25JA] (see H.R. 525), H323 [25JA]

——— carry out grant program to support recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs (see H.R. 4550), H3205 [11JY]

——— codify regulations governing eligibility of competency-based education programs (see S. 2366), S3147 [19JY]

——— create demonstration program to encourage rural community stakeholders to partner together to help students enroll in college, graduate, and enter workforce (see S. 965), S933 [23MR]

——— disclose certain information about career and technical education and funding and require Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to include career and technical education acknowledgment (see S. 3537), S5996 [14DE] (see H.R. 4819), H3888 [20JY] (see H.R. 6838), H6985 [14DE]

——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, increase Pell Grant amounts, establish inclusive student success grants, and invest in low-income students and minority-serving institutions (see S. 1963), S2096 [14JN] (see H.R. 4117), H2931 [14JN]

——— ensure that borrowers who have performed qualifying public service are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (see S. 1331), S1417 [27AP] (see H.R. 2949), H2083 [27AP]

——— ensure that teachers are paid livable and competitive salary throughout their career (see S. 766), S743 [9MR]

——— establish Career Pathway Grant Program to support partnerships between community or technical colleges and workforce development partners (see S. 2402), S3148 [19JY]

——— establish grant programs to invest in public schools and infrastructure to combat climate change (see S. 2988), S4760 [28SE] (see H.R. 5784), H4853 [28SE]

——— expand eligibility for participation in Federal Pell Grant Program to certain trade schools (see H.R. 221), H106 [9JA]

——— expand eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to adjunct faculty at colleges and universities (see S. 1353), S1418 [27AP]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to certain short-term workforce development programs (see S. 2442), S3459 [20JY] (see H.R. 496), H322 [25JA] (see H.R. 6585), H6143 [5DE]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see S. 161), S171 [31JA] (see H.R. 793), H677 [2FE]

——— extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs (see H.R. 1655), H1293 [17MR]

——— freeze hiring activity (see H.R. 5095), H4156 [1AU]

——— implement corrective measures for local educational agency or institution of higher education that prohibits or constrains fossil fuel sector employment recruitment (see H.R. 3001), H2116 [28AP]

——— include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 2728), H1886 [19AP]

——— include child development and early learning as community services under Federal Work-Study Program (see S. 2938), S4720 [27SE] (see H.R. 656), H574 [31JA]

——— incorporate career and technical education into Institute for Education Sciences research and data collection agenda to improve State career readiness programs (see S. 2290), S2459 [13JY]

——— increase Federal student loan limits for students in flight education and training programs (see S. 1292), S1381 [26AP] (see H.R. 2874), H2047 [26AP]

——— increase funding for Federal career and technical education programs (see H. Res. 222), H1279 [10MR]

——— increase maximum Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant award and protect program from sequester funding cuts (see S. 1581), S1624 [11MY] (see H.R. 3233), H2308 [11MY]

——— make grants for purpose of increasing access to data literacy education (see H.R. 1050), H839 [14FE]

——— promote career awareness in accounting as part of well-rounded science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational experience under Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant program (see S. 1705), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3541), H2455 [18MY]

——— provide for loan repayment simplification and income-driven repayment reform (see S. 1971), S2096 [14JN]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see S. 2608), S3754 [27JY] (see H.R. 5049), H4141 [27JY]

——— provide for teacher and school leader quality enhancement and enhance institutional aid to address teacher and principal shortages (see S. 2369), S3147 [19JY]

——— provide grants to establish ‘‘Family Friendly School’’ policies at schools that align school days with work days and support summer community learning programs and activities (see H.R. 5769), H4713 [27SE]

——— require institutions of higher education to notify students receiving work-study assistance about potential eligibility for Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 2881), S4653 [21SE] (see H.R. 309), H231 [12JA]

——— streamline and improve Federal student loan repayment system (see H.R. 4144), H2956 [15JN]

Dept. of Energy: prioritize education and training for energy and manufacturing-related jobs to increase skilled workers for such jobs (see H.R. 3699), H2637 [25MY]

Dept. of HHS: address behavioral health and well-being among education professionals and other school staff (see S. 2530), S3620 [26JY] (see H.R. 744), H675 [2FE]

——— authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (see S. 24), S54 [23JA] (see H.R. 516), H323 [25JA]

——— award grants for career support for skilled internationally educated health professionals (see H.R. 3732), H2638 [25MY]

——— award grants for creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of direct care workforce and award grants to support family caregivers (see S. 762), S743 [9MR] (see S. 1298), S1381 [26AP] (see H.R. 1493), H1247 [9MR]

——— award grants to reduce barriers to immigrants becoming nurses or allied health professionals in U.S. (see H.R. 3731), H2638 [25MY]

——— ensure evidence-based funding approach to study effects of Health Profession Opportunity Grant program demonstration projects and evaluate such projects (see H.R. 4753), H3857 [19JY]

——— ensure Health Profession Opportunity Grant program projects train participants to earn recognized postsecondary credential and clarify eligibility of community colleges for grants to conduct such projects (see H.R. 4732), H3856 [19JY]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see S. 1113), S1089 [30MR] (see H.R. 2530), H1708 [6AP]

——— establish EMS Preparedness and Response Workforce Shortage Pilot Program and streamline process for veterans to become emergency medical services technicians and paramedics (see H.R. 6433), H5892 [15NO]

——— establish grant program for supporting emergency medical services organizations (see H.R. 1737), H1407 [23MR]

——— establish home-based telemental health care demonstration program to increase mental health services in rural medically underserved populations and in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (see S. 1077), S1088 [30MR] (see H.R. 6534), H6049 [30NO]

——— establish National Task Force on the Nursing Shortage (see H.R. 4328), H3141 [23JN]

——— extend and expand demonstration projects to provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow career pathway in health professions under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see S. 3449), S5851 [7DE] (see H.R. 4783), H3887 [20JY]

——— guarantee that grants under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program are made to grantees in each State that is not a territory (see H.R. 4747), H3857 [19JY]

——— improve access to and quality of primary health care and expand health workforce (see S. 2840), S4589 [19SE]

——— improve benefits and services to members of Ready Reserve Corps (see S. 2297), S2460 [13JY]

——— improve training for Health Profession Opportunity Grant program to meet State and industry credentialing standards and exclude assistance provided from income tax (see H.R. 4885), H3949 [25JY]

——— issue guidance on strategies under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program to increase mental health and substance use disorder care provider education, training, recruitment, and retention (see S. 3158), S5213 [26OC]

——— make opioid treatment programs eligible for grants under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 4788), H3887 [20JY]

——— permit employers to treat benefits for telehealth services offered under group health plan or group health insurance coverage as excepted benefits (see H.R. 824), H679 [2FE]

——— permit some teachers in Early Head Start programs to teach while earning child development associate credentials (see S. 2832), S4554 [18SE]

——— provide education and training for eligible individuals to enter career pathway in field of pregnancy and childbirth under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 4833), H3895 [24JY] (see H.R. 4930), H4029 [26JY]

——— provide education and training for eligible individuals with arrest or conviction record to enter career pathway in health professions under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 4730), H3856 [19JY]

——— provide for technical assistance under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program to help local health organizations and schools to apply for, and implement, grants (see H.R. 4874), H3949 [25JY]

——— provide for use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching in demonstration projects conducted under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 4735), H3857 [19JY]

——— provide grants and guidance to grow and diversify perinatal workforce (see S. 1710), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 3523), H2455 [18MY]

——— provide resources to access foundational educational training, such as English as foreign language and adult basic education, and provide child care in Health Profession Opportunity Grant program projects (see H.R. 4781), H3887 [20JY]

——— provide set-aside of funds for Indian populations under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 417), H249 [20JA]

——— provide set-aside of funds for territories under health profession opportunity grant program and make Northern Mariana Islands eligible for such grants (see H.R. 1675), H1300 [21MR]

——— reauthorize grants for first responder training (see S. 2933), S4678 [26SE] (see H.R. 4089), H2930 [14JN]

——— reauthorize grants to address dental workforce needs (see S. 2891), S4654 [21SE] (see H.R. 3843), H2761 [6JN]

——— require applications for Health Profession Opportunity Grant to contain evidence of in-demand jobs or worker shortages (see H.R. 4827), H3895 [24JY]

——— require geographical diversity in provision of grants and inclusion of transportation assistance plans under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 4813), H3888 [20JY]

——— require preference for applicants under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program who have certain kinds of business and community partners (see H.R. 4734), H3857 [19JY]

——— strengthen mental health workforce (see H.R. 3760), H2707 [31MY]

——— support dual or concurrent enrollment programs in allied health professions (see S. 2304), S2460 [13JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: amend authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions (see H.R. 5862), H4950 [2OC]

——— correct inequitable denial of enhanced retirement and annuity benefits to certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers (see S. 311), S310 [9FE]

——— designate certain airports as ports of entry and provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with certain hiring enhancements (see H.R. 2979), H2085 [27AP]

——— direct Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish K–12 Cybersecurity Technology Improvement Program (see S. 1191), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 2845), H1946 [25AP]

——— eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 1100), H853 [17FE]

——— expand availability of H–1B nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 4647), H3611 [14JY]

——— implement standardized training program for Office of Intelligence and Analysis employees (see H.R. 4429), H3158 [30JN]

——— issue strategy to improve hiring and retention of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel in rural or remote areas (see H.R. 2806), H1914 [24AP]

——— make exception for returning immigrant workers permanent (see H.R. 2758), H1907 [20AP]

——— permit interview waivers for returning H–2A workers (see H.R. 3516), H2454 [18MY]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 1828), H1527 [28MR]

——— provide for improved data privacy in operation of employment verification system (see H.R. 4430), H3158 [30JN]

——— provide for limitations to Optional Practical Training Program (see H.R. 4843), H3948 [25JY]

——— provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degree holders (see S. 2384), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 5477), H4344 [14SE]

——— provide special overtime pay for certain border patrol agents (see H.R. 5538), H4380 [18SE]

——— publish report on number of migrants at each port of entry apprehended, paroled, or granted work authorization (see S. 3187), S5315 [1NO] (see H.R. 6523), H6049 [30NO]

——— reduce waiting period for employment authorization for asylum applicants (see S. 2175), S2224 [22JN] (see H.R. 4309), H3109 [22JN]

——— require Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to develop comprehensive rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy (see S. 1560), S1623 [11MY]

——— secure southern border, reform asylum system, provide earned path to citizenship, make e-verify mandatory, and establish American Worker Fund using immigrant restitution payments (see H.R. 3599), H2545 [23MY]

Dept. of HUD: amend definition of homelessness used to verify eligibility for homeless assistance programs to meet needs of homeless families and honor assessments and priorities of local communities (see H.R. 5221), H4187 [15AU]

——— expand certain service coordinator programs (see H.R. 5177), H4171 [8AU]

——— prohibit limiting or restricting award of Continuum of Care program funds to providers who require benefit recipients participate in certain wraparound services (see H.R. 3405), H2423 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: augment salaries of State and local law enforcement officers and promote officer hiring and retention (see H.R. 3509), H2454 [18MY]

——— authorize law enforcement agencies to use Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants for recruitment activities (see S. 546), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 3325), H2345 [15MY] (see H.R. 4246), H3070 [21JN]

——— authorize law enforcement agencies to use Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants to recruit and retain law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3376), H2376 [16MY]

——— authorize Law Enforcement Education Grant program to encourage students to pursue careers in law enforcement (see H.R. 6521), H6048 [30NO]

——— clarify obligation of individuals who formerly served as agents of foreign principals to register retroactively relative to activities carried out previously on behalf of such foreign principals (see S. 2229), S2310 [11JY] (see H.R. 4545), H3204 [11JY]

——— establish grant program for States to modernize criminal justice data infrastructure to facilitate automated record sealing and expungement (see H.R. 2983), H2085 [27AP]

——— establish Task Force on Women in Law Enforcement to study and develop national hiring standards for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2572), H1717 [10AP]

——— incentivize States and localities to improve access to justice by establishing workload limits, increased pay, and student loan repayment for public defenders (see S. 850), S825 [16MR] (see H.R. 3758), H2707 [31MY]

——— prevent discrimination and retaliation against incarcerated workers (see S. 517), S457 [16FE] (see H.R. 3567), H2499 [22MY]

——— prohibit Federal funds from being used to pay salary of John L. Smith (see H.R. 5194), H4181 [11AU]

——— require identification for offenders reentering community (see H.R. 2919), H2049 [26AP]

Dept. of Labor: address needs of workers in industries likely to be impacted by rapidly evolving technologies (see S. 2722), S3894 [5SE] (see H.R. 5350), H4222 [5SE]

——— address workforce gaps (see H.R. 3804), H2740 [5JN]

——— allow States flexibility on staffing arrangements for public employment service offices (see S. 3408), S5750 [5DE]

——— apply requirements of Federal Vacancies Reform Act to vacancy in Office of the Sec. (see H.R. 4957), H4136 [27JY]

——— assist employers providing employment to individuals with disabilities under special certificates allowing for payment of subminimum wage to transition away from and phase out use of such certificates (see S. 533), S506 [27FE] (see H.R. 1263), H970 [28FE]

——— assist States in, and pay for Federal share of cost of, defraying cost of related instruction associated with pre-apprenticeship and qualified apprenticeship programs (see S. 83), S98 [25JA] (see H.R. 511), H323 [25JA]

——— award grants for promoting industry or sector partnerships to encourage industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 6042), H5103 [25OC]

——— award grants for recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers (see H.R. 4720), H3700 [18JY]

——— award grants to eligible entities for provision of transition assistance to current and former Armed Forces members separated, retired, or discharged, and spouses of such members (see H.R. 3720), H2637 [25MY]

——— award Transition Assistance Program grants to network hub organizations that provide veterans and their spouses with employment and community resource services (see S. 2431), S3459 [20JY]

——— 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. 3211), H2307 [11MY]

——— carry out pilot program on short-term fellowship programs for veterans (see H.R. 728), H628 [1FE]

——— clarify and strengthen application of certain employer-sponsored health plan disclosure requirements (see H.R. 4508), H3176 [10JY]

——— clarify classification of service provider payees as employees or independent contractors (see S. 2159), S2223 [22JN]

——— clarify definition of employee relative to direct sellers under Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 5419), H4263 [12SE]

——— clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 1261), S1339 [25AP] (see H.R. 2826), H1945 [25AP]

——— codify competitive grant program to build community college capacity to provide employment and training programs for in-demand industries or occupations (see H.R. 6601), H6143 [5DE]

——— conduct study on effectiveness of OSHA spending to provide technical assistance and compliance assistance in relation to heat-related illness (see H.R. 4269), H3071 [21JN]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H–2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the U.S.’’ (see S.J. Res. 25), S1340 [25AP] (see H.J. Res. 59), H1947 [25AP]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (see S.J. Res. 8), S265 [7FE] (see H.J. Res. 30), H737 [7FE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (H.J. Res. 30), consideration (see H. Res. 166), H967 [28FE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (H.J. Res. 30), postpone consideration of veto message (see H. Res. 199), H1147 [7MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption Rule’’ (see S.J. Res. 27), S1624 [11MY] (see S.J. Res. 36), S2225 [22JN] (see H.J. Res. 61), H2310 [11MY]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation’’ (see H.J. Res. 103), H5893 [15NO]

——— enhance technical assistance and support for communities impacted by substance use disorders (see H.R. 6587), H6143 [5DE]

——— ensure that database relating to Fair Labor Standards Act investigations is language accessible (see H.R. 1543), H1278 [10MR]

——— enter into contracts with industry intermediaries for purposes of promoting development of and access to apprenticeships in technology sector (see S. 2124), S2222 [22JN]

——— establish child care stipend pilot program available to those enrolled in certain apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 6377), H5728 [13NO]

——— establish competitive grant programs for youth summer and year-round employment (see S. 1270), S1340 [25AP] (see H.R. 2840), H1946 [25AP]

——— establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals at schools under Family and Medical Leave Act (see S. 226), S229 [2FE] (see H.R. 770), H676 [2FE]

——— establish emergency paid sick leave for individuals impacted by public health emergency (see H.R. 4009), H2807 [12JN]

——— establish employer-directed skills accounts (see H.R. 4186), H2958 [15JN]

——— establish grant program for States to improve or establish credential repository (see H.R. 6704), H6814 [11DE]

——— establish grant program to assist unemployed and under-employed workers to document American experience (see H.R. 5192), H4181 [11AU]

——— establish grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs providing employability skills, work-based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth (see S. 454), S426 [15FE] (see H.R. 3416), H2424 [17MY]

——— establish offshore wind career training grant program (see S. 3226), S5339 [2NO]

——— establish Payroll Audit Independent Determination program (see S. 122), S121 [26JA] (see H.R. 572), H428 [26JA]

——— establish pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers (see S. 1696), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3482), H2453 [18MY]

——— establish pilot program to train individuals for employment in renewable energy and energy efficiency industries (see H.R. 2520), H1708 [6AP]

——— establish program to provide grants for job guarantee programs (see S. 2651), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 5065), H4141 [27JY]

——— establish socioeconomic labor threshold to determine receipt of fringe benefits for Federal service employee contracts (see S. 335), S311 [9FE]

——— establish State innovation demonstration authority to empower State and local workforce boards to create integrated one-stop shops for social and workforce services (see H.R. 6274), H5544 [7NO]

——— 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. 2984), S4760 [28SE] (see H.R. 5813), H4854 [28SE]

——— exclude child and dependent care services and payments from rate used to compute overtime compensation (see H.R. 3271), H2310 [11MY]

——— expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in workplace for certain employees of air carrier employers (see S. 1722), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 3576), H2499 [22MY]

——— expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in workplaces (see S. 2219), S2287 [10JY]

——— expand child labor prohibitions (see S. 3142), S5213 [26OC]

——— expand labor representation on State and local workforce development boards and provide definition of labor organization (see H.R. 818), H679 [2FE]

——— expand national apprenticeship system and promote labor standards to safeguard welfare of apprentices (see S. 2122), S2222 [22JN] (see H.R. 2851), H1946 [25AP]

——— expand working hours for employees between ages of 14 and 16 years during periods in which schools are in session (see H.R. 5274), H4204 [25AU]

——— harmonize definitions of employee with common law under Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 3018), S4948 [4OC] (see H.R. 5513), H4346 [14SE]

——— identify or develop assessments to measure prior knowledge, skills, competencies, and experiences of individuals (see H.R. 6166), H5228 [1NO]

——— implement industry-recognized apprenticeship program process (see S. 1213), S1256 [19AP]

——— include Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands in definition of State for trade adjustment assistance for workers program (see H.R. 1038), H839 [14FE]

——— include Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa as part of nationwide system of public employment offices, known as Employment Service (see H.R. 3193), H2244 [10MY]

——— increase and extend authorization of appropriations for homeless veterans reintegration programs (see H.R. 523), H323 [25JA]

——— increase capacity of Federal and State labor enforcement agencies to address labor violations (see H.R. 6634), H6207 [6DE]

——— increase criminal and civil penalties related to child labor and annually report to Congress on child labor violations (see H.R. 2956), H2084 [27AP]

——— increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see S. 1041), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 2395), H1641 [29MR]

——— issue guidance and regulations regarding opioid overdose reversal medication and employee training (see S. 2948), S4720 [27SE] (see H.R. 5420), H4263 [12SE]

——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see S. 1176), S1210 [18AP] (see H.R. 2663), H1844 [18AP]

——— issue occupational safety and health standard that requires employers to keep opioid overdose reversal drugs onsite and develop and implement training plans to respond to drug overdose emergencies (see H.R. 6243), H5465 [6NO]

——— limit funding for Bureau of International Labor Affairs (see H.R. 1947), H1625 [29MR]

——— limit funding for Community Service Employment for Older Americans (see H.R. 1928), H1624 [29MR]

——— limit funding for Employee Benefits Security Administration salaries and expenses (see H.R. 1932), H1624 [29MR]

——— limit funding for Employment and Training Administration ex-offender activities (see H.R. 1926), H1624 [29MR]

——— limit funding for Employment and Training Administration migrant and seasonal farmworker programs (see H.R. 1924), H1624 [29MR]

——— limit funding for Employment and Training Administration national programs (see H.R. 1923), H1624 [29MR]

——— limit funding for Employment and Training Administration services (see H.R. 1922), H1624 [29MR]

——— limit funding for Employment and Training Administration YouthBuild (see H.R. 1925), H1624 [29MR]

——— limit funding for Job Corps (see H.R. 1927), H1624 [29MR]

——— limit funding for National Veteran’s Employment and Training Services Institute (see H.R. 1950), H1625 [29MR]

——— limit funding for Office of Disability Employment Policy (see H.R. 1945), H1625 [29MR]

——— limit funding for State unemployment insurance and employment service operations (see H.R. 1930, 1931), H1624 [29MR]

——— limit funding for veterans employment and training (see H.R. 1948), H1625 [29MR]

——— make grants to eligible applicants to provide stipends to individuals enrolled in pre-apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 6439), H5892 [15NO]

——— make permanent grant program to promote and assist in reentry of justice-involved individuals into workforce (see H.R. 6472), H5902 [21NO]

——— modernize unemployment compensation benefits (see S. 3140), S5213 [26OC] (see H.R. 6071), H5172 [26OC]

——— modify implementation of adverse effect wage rate for H–2A nonimmigrants (see S. 874), S826 [16MR] (see H.R. 3308), H2344 [15MY]

——— permanently authorize exemption of aliens working as fish processors from numerical limitation on H–2B nonimmigrant visas (see S. 3013), S4947 [4OC]

——— permit additional leave for bone marrow or blood stem cell donation under Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 3024), H2117 [28AP]

——— permit retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and governance factors in investment decisions (see S. 523), S457 [16FE] (see H.R. 1119), H864 [21FE]

——— preclude from allowing Deputy Sec. to serve as Sec. of Labor indefinitely (see S. 2727), S4227 [6SE]

——— prevent employers from using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees (see S. 379), S313 [9FE]

——— 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. 2769), S4388 [12SE] (see H.R. 5402), H4262 [12SE]

——— prohibit certain practices by employers relative to restrictions on discussion of employees’ and prospective employees’ salary and benefit history (see H.R. 1600), H1285 [14MR]

——— prohibit employers from paying employees in garment industry by piece rate and require manufacturers and contractors in garment industry to register with Dept. of Labor (see S. 2817), S4525 [14SE] (see H.R. 5502), H4345 [14SE]

——— prohibit issuance of emergency temporary standard requiring employers to ensure employees receive coronavirus vaccine or testing (see H.R. 526), H323 [25JA]

——— prohibit retirement plan investments in foreign adversary and sanctioned entities and require disclosure of existing investments in such entities (see H.R. 4008), H2807 [12JN]

——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see S. 1921), S2050 [12JN] (see H.R. 4020), H2807 [12JN]

——— promote and expand high-quality youth apprenticeship programs and provide support and incentives to help employees establish such programs (see S. 2363), S2985 [18JY]

——— promote registered apprenticeships, including those within in-demand industry sectors, through support of workforce intermediaries (see S. 249), S229 [2FE] (see H.R. 2900), H2048 [26AP]

——— promote registered apprenticeships and other work-based learning programs for small and medium-sized businesses within in-demand industry sectors (see S. 2200), S2224 [22JN] (see H.R. 6044), H5103 [25OC]

——— promulgate occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from adverse air (see H.R. 6221), H5403 [3NO]

——— protect children from oppressive child labor and unsafe workplaces (see H.R. 4440), H3158 [30JN]

——— provide fair and advanced notice before business closures and mass layoffs (see S. 3283), S5459 [9NO] (see H.R. 6358), H5668 [9NO]

——— provide funds to certain science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) businesses to offer mid-career workers paid internships or other returnships that lead to positions above entry level (see S. 662), S654 [6MR] (see H.R. 1403), H1148 [7MR]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 2253), S2359 [12JY] (see H.R. 4579), H3476 [12JY]

——— provide local areas more flexibility in use of funds for incumbent workforce training programs (see H.R. 6548), H6079 [1DE]

——— provide small businesses flexibility in payment of employees by allowing pooling of tips among all employees (see H.R. 67), H100 [9JA]

——— provide subsidized summer and year-round employment for youth who face systemic barriers to employment and viable career options and improve high school graduation and youth employment rates (see H.R. 5511), H4345 [14SE]

——— provide that certain regulations relative to industry-recognized apprenticeship programs have force and effect of enacted law (see H.R. 193), H105 [9JA]

——— provide training services linked to employment demand through skills training grants (see H.R. 5852), H4909 [29SE]

——— reauthorize Reentry Employment Opportunities Program (see S. 3133), S5183 [25OC] (see H.R. 6136), H5227 [1NO]

——— reauthorize YouthBuild program (see S. 3426), S5807 [6DE] (see H.R. 6629), H6207 [6DE]

——— recognize digital skills and digital literacy as critical adult education and literacy objectives (see H.R. 6631), H6207 [6DE]

——— report on future growth of artificial intelligence and its impact on workforce (see H.R. 4498), H3171 [6JY]

——— require certain businesses disclose and eradicate use of unlawful child labor in their supply chain (see S. 1434), S1504 [3MY]

——— require fair pay for workers employed by companies providing meat, meat food products, poultry, poultry food products, and processed food to Federal Government (see H.R. 4559), H3205 [11JY]

——— require group health plans and group health insurance issuers to only pay claims submitted by hospitals with policies and procedures to ensure accurate billing practices (see H.R. 4509), H3176 [10JY]

——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see S. 753), S743 [9MR] (see H.R. 1499), H1247 [9MR]

——— revise definition of term ‘‘tipped employee’’ (see S. 781), S772 [14MR] (see H.R. 1612), H1286 [14MR]

——— revise Standard Occupational Classification System to accurately count number of emergency medical services practitioners in U.S. (see S. 1115), S1089 [30MR] (see H.R. 2574), H1717 [10AP]

——— streamline issuance of nonimmigrant temporary work visas (see H.R. 4708), H3699 [18JY]

——— strengthen protections against child labor violations (see S. 3163), S5229 [30OC] (see H.R. 6079), H5172 [26OC]

——— summer youth employment programs funding to expand availability of subsidized jobs and to develop innovative program activities that improve academic, economic, and criminal justice outcomes (see H.R. 5908), H4990 [6OC]

——— take initiatives to measure impact of automation on workforce in order to inform workforce development strategies (see S. 2138), S2222 [22JN] (see H.R. 6518), H6048 [30NO]

——— train personnel to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 443), H250 [20JA]

——— transfer administration of H–2A program to Dept. of Agriculture (see H.R. 575), H428 [26JA]

Dept. of State: improve hiring authorities relative to expertise on China (see H.R. 2409), H1690 [30MR]

——— increase diversity in diplomatic workforce (see H.R. 6054), H5104 [25OC]

——— provide for review and appeal of determinations that personnel should be restricted or precluded from serving in certain assignments (see H.R. 5542), H4380 [18SE]

——— support BridgeUSA cultural exchange programs and prioritize processing of J–1 BridgeUSA visas (see H. Res. 481), H2779 [7JN]

Dept. of the Interior: administer pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities (see H.R. 1786), H1437 [24MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: abolish Advisory Committee on Racial Equity (see H.R. 2776), H1908 [20AP]

——— establish American Worker Retirement Plan to provide certain workers access to portable, tax-advantaged retirement savings accounts (see S. 3102), S5110 [19OC] (see H.R. 6065), H5104 [25OC]

——— establish Outdoor Restoration Fund to provide grants for restoration and resilience projects (see S. 540), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 1236), H968 [28FE]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 4021), H2807 [12JN]

——— establish Federal Advisory Committee on Women in Aviation (see H.R. 2705), H1885 [19AP]

——— establish grant program to improve preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields (see S. 1935), S2070 [13JN] (see H.R. 2428), H1691 [30MR]

——— establish grant program to increase racial and gender minority access and representation in aviation workforce (see S. 1163), S1091 [30MR]

——— provide paid sick leave for certain employees of railroads (see H.R. 3255), H2309 [11MY]

——— regulate employment screening for motor carrier industry (see H.R. 3356), H2375 [16MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize lease for Mankato, MN, Vet Center (see H.R. 5365), H4229 [8SE]

——— codify requirements for appointment, qualifications, and pay for therapeutic medical physicists (see H.R. 6800), H6984 [14DE]

——— develop training program for certain senior executives and supervisors (see H.R. 6531), H6049 [30NO]

——— direct Inspector General to report to Congress on backlog of disability compensation claims (see H.R. 3450), H2426 [17MY]

——— ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 3816), H2740 [5JN]

——— establish timing of resumption of payment of compensation or pension, after discontinuance by reason of receipt of active service pay (see H.R. 4401), H3157 [30JN]

——— establish vacancy and recruitment database to recruit Armed Forces members to satisfy departmental occupational needs and training and certification program for intermediate care technicians (see H.R. 1182), H874 [24FE]

——— establish Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration (see S. 291), S264 [7FE] (see H.R. 3738), H2638 [25MY]

——— expand eligibility for certain program of job counseling, training, and placement service for veterans (see H.R. 1799), H1437 [24MR]

——— extend eligibility for work-study allowance paid to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training (see H.R. 3601), H2545 [23MY]

——— improve employment services for veterans by consolidating various programs (see H.R. 5913), H4993 [10OC]

——— improve processes to approve educational assistance programs (see H.R. 5914), H4993 [10OC]

——— improve reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals (see H.R. 543), H426 [26JA]

——— improve VA Work-Study program (see H.R. 3600), H2545 [23MY]

——— improve workforce (see S. 10), S54 [23JA]

——— make high technology pilot program permanent (see H.R. 1669), H1300 [21MR]

——— modify personnel action procedures (see H.R. 4278), H3107 [22JN]

——— provide certain individuals with opportunity to enroll in high technology programs of education that provide training or skills sought by employers in relevant fields or industries (see S. 1877), S2028 [8JN]

——— provide disciplinary procedures for supervisors and managers and modify procedures of personnel actions against employees (see S. 2158), S2223 [22JN]

——— provide for definition of ‘‘establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation’’ for purposes of collective bargaining of certain employees (see H.R. 6538), H6049 [30NO]

——— reauthorize high technology program (see S. 1678), S1742 [18MY]

——— report on Veterans Benefit Administration Warrior Training Advancement Course (see H.R. 2932), H2083 [27AP]

——— revise rules for approval of commercial driver education programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance (see S. 656), S654 [6MR] (see H.R. 2830), H1945 [25AP]

——— submit to Congress report on Veterans Benefits Administration Warrior Training Advancement Course (see H.R. 1786), H1437 [24MR] (see H.R. 5014), H4139 [27JY]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: offer wildland firefighter training to Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center students (see S. 1216), S1256 [19AP] (see H.R. 4353), H3142 [23JN]

Depts. of Education and Justice: develop and implement best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers (see H.R. 2650), H1759 [17AP]

Depts. of Education and Labor: provide guidance and best practices to support youth apprenticeship programs in secondary and postsecondary education and award grants to carry out or expand youth apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 658), H574 [31JA]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: improve education and training of underrepresented groups for employment in energy-related industries (see H.R. 5783), H4853 [28SE]

——— submit report to Congress on occupations and career paths affected by changes in energy production and critical manufacturing (see H.R. 6819), H6984 [14DE]

Depts. of HHS and Labor: conduct study and issue report on grant programs to support nursing workforce (see S. 2853), S4589 [19SE] (see H.R. 6122), H5181 [30OC]

Depts. of Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs: authorize Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish cybersecurity apprenticeship program and cybersecurity training program for veterans (see S. 2256), S2359 [12JY] (see H.R. 6524), H6049 [30NO]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 1193), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 2708), H1885 [19AP]

——— clarify definition of competitive integrated employment (see H.R. 553), H427 [26JA]

——— clarify definition of competitive integrated employment relative to disabled workers (see S. 2475), S3522 [25JY]

——— ensure people with disabilities have full access to mainstream communication products and services necessary to participate equally in professional, educational, recreational, and civic contexts (see S. 2904), S4654 [21SE] (see H.R. 5705), H4497 [26SE]

——— ensure workplace choice and opportunity for young adults with disabilities (see H.R. 1296), H1048 [1MR]

Discrimination: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 1030), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 6581), H6110 [4DE]

——— codify effect of Executive order relative to combating race and sex stereotyping (see S. 558), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 1229), H968 [28FE]

——— codify effect of Executive order relative to combating race and sex stereotyping and prohibit Federal funding to carry out certain diversity, equity, and inclusion Executive orders (see H.R. 2712), H1885 [19AP]

——— extend Federal antidiscrimination protections to individuals who perform work for employers as independent contractors (see H.R. 5348), H4222 [5SE]

——— 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 S. 2658), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 4980), H4137 [27JY]

——— prohibit employers from asking age or date of birth of individual before completion and submission of application for employment (see H.R. 3491), H2453 [18MY]

——— prohibit in public accommodations on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 4393), H3150 [27JN]

——— prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 5), S2184 [21JN] (see H.R. 15), H3069 [21JN]

Diseases and disorders: nullify certain executive orders relative to coronavirus vaccine mandates and prohibit Dept. of Labor from issuing rule mandating coronavirus vaccination (see H.R. 119), H102 [9JA]

——— prohibit any entity that receives Federal funding from coronavirus relief packages from mandating employees receive coronavirus vaccine (see H.R. 117), H102 [9JA]

District of Columbia: eliminate reduction in pay for Federal or District of Columbia employee taking leave to serve when mobilized by District of Columbia National Guard (see H.R. 6389), H5728 [13NO]

——— establish rate of pay for Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia (see H.R. 6710), H6814 [11DE]

——— provide for coverage of District of Columbia courts and Public Defender Service employees under District of Columbia Human Rights Act (see H.R. 4226), H2990 [20JN]

——— restore right to negotiate discipline of law enforcement officers through collective bargaining and statute of limitations for disciplinary cases against police department employees (see H.R. 5798), H4854 [28SE]

Dolores Huerta Day: designate (see H. Res. 279), H1709 [6AP]

Drugs: decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 5601), H4437 [20SE]

——— establish incentive pay for positions requiring specialized skills to combat fentanyl trafficking (see S. 1175), S1210 [18AP]

——— reauthorize program to support individuals in substance use disorder treatment and recovery to live independently and participate in workforce (see H.R. 4088), H2930 [14JN]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize and improve programs (see H.R. 5517), H4346 [14SE]

Economy: make reforms to U.S. capital markets (see H.R. 2799), H1914 [24AP]

——— recognize contributions of gig workers and independent contractors to American economy (see H. Res. 72), H510 [30JA]

Education: authorize use of individual training accounts for certain youth (see H.R. 5649), H4455 [21SE]

——— develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in areas of renewable energy (see H.R. 6888), H7006 [22DE]

——— exclude voluntary skills training and educational opportunities for career advancement from hours worked (see S. 2878), S4653 [21SE] (see H.R. 1084), H852 [17FE]

——— express that paraprofessionals and education support staff in schools and universities should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions (see S. Res. 450), S5360 [6NO]

——— provide that services performed by certain individuals in postsecondary vocational institutions not be treated as employment (see H.R. 5742), H4712 [27SE]

——— strengthen and expand adult education programs (see S. 3075), S5088 [18OC] (see H.R. 5987), H5029 [18OC]

EEOC: establish voluntary compliance assistance initiative relative to usage of skills-based employment tests and selection procedures by employers (see H.R. 4187), H2958 [15JN]

——— require commissioners to approve commencing, intervening in, or participating in certain litigation and increase transparency relative to such decisions (see S. 402), S397 [14FE] (see H.R. 1054), H839 [14FE]

Election Assistance Commission: make grants to States to provide increased pay for election workers (see S. 1609), S1678 [16MY]

Elections: clarify that States or local jurisdictions may give preference to veterans or individuals with disabilities in hiring election workers (see H.R. 4486), H3171 [6JY]

Employment: clarify definition of competitive integrated employment relative to disabled workers (see S. 2475), S3522 [25JY]

——— permit States to use workforce development funding to raise public awareness for skilled trade programs (see H.R. 4945), H4030 [26JY] (see H.R. 6043), H5103 [25OC]

Energy Reorganization Act: clarify whistleblower rights and protections for Dept. of Energy and NRC employees (see S. 1112), S1089 [30MR]

EPA: establish consortium related to exposures to toxic substances and identifying chemicals that are safe to use (see S. 1685), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3457), H2452 [18MY]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1249 [9MR]

Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy (see H.R. 1710), H1326 [22MR]

FAA: adopt performance- and risk-based approach in reviewing requests for certain certificates of waiver (see H.R. 3983), H2787 [9JN]

——— amend air traffic controller staffing report (see S. 1914), S2029 [8JN]

——— establish pilot program to provide flight training services to veterans (see S. 748), S742 [9MR] (see H.R. 3128), H2170 [9MY]

——— extend existing aviation workforce development programs and provide grants to develop aviation manufacturing and supplier workforce (see S. 368), S312 [9FE] (see H.R. 3772), H2707 [31MY]

——— improve hiring process for air traffic controllers by prioritizing hiring of veterans and FAA Certified Collegiate Training Initiative school graduates (see S. 891), S859 [21MR]

——— increase funding for aviation workforce development grant programs (see S. 1883), S2028 [8JN]

——— raise mandatory retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations (see S. 893), S859 [21MR] (see H.R. 1761), H1409 [23MR]

——— reauthorize aviation workforce development programs (see H.R. 3647), H2596 [24MY]

——— reinstate pilots fired or forced to resign because of coronavirus vaccine mandate (see S. 3413), S5807 [6DE] (see H.R. 6627), H6207 [6DE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify status of independent contractor (see H.R. 781), H677 [2FE]

——— enhance provisions related to wage discrimination (see H.R. 5053), H4141 [27JY]

——— strengthen provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 4046), H2808 [12JN]

Families and domestic relations: allow parents option of using portion of future Social Security benefits to finance paid parental leave following birth or adoption of child in exchange for delaying retirement (see S. 35), S74 [24JA]

——— establish and expand child care programs for parents who work nontraditional hours (see S. 976), S954 [27MR] (see H.R. 3639), H2595 [24MY]

——— establish grant program to provide assistance to eligible individuals to cover costs of childcare services (see H.R. 6907), H7020 [29DE]

——— permit leave for employee to meet their needs relative to being victim of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, or stalking (see H.R. 2996), H2116 [28AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for spontaneous loss of unborn child (see S. 166), S172 [31JA]

——— allow leave to care for adult child, grandchild, or grandparent with serious health condition (see H.R. 2528), H1708 [6AP]

——— expand eligibility to more workers, allow parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and modernize definition of family (see S. 242), S229 [2FE] (see H.R. 789), H677 [2FE]

——— expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see S. 210), S203 [1FE] (see H.R. 694), H625 [1FE]

——— provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave (see S. 274), S264 [7FE] (see H.R. 856), H737 [7FE]

——— repeal certain limits on leave for married individuals employed by same employer (see S. 2574), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 5037), H4140 [27JY]

FDIC: improve ability to clawback compensation paid to executives of failed banks and suspend such executives from participation in financial industry (see S. 1181), S1210 [18AP]

Federal agencies and departments: address telework for Federal employees (see S. 3015), S4948 [4OC]

——— allow Federal agencies to establish educational requirements for certain cybersecurity positions in competitive service (see H.R. 4502), H3176 [10JY]

——— conduct benefit-cost analysis on relocations involving movement of employment positions to different areas (see S. 487), S456 [16FE] (see H.R. 1106), H853 [17FE]

——— enhance authority to pay cash awards to employees for making cost saving disclosures (see S. 812), S798 [15MR] (see H.R. 249), H150 [10JA]

——— ensure that Federal contractors comply with child labor laws (see S. 3139), S5213 [26OC]

——— establish position of Special Advisor for Insular Areas (see H.R. 5001), H4138 [27JY]

——— impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from competitive service (see S. 399), S397 [14FE]

——— limit consideration of marijuana use when making security clearance or employment suitability determination (see H.R. 5040), H4140 [27JY]

——— prohibit contractors from imposing racial hiring quotas, benchmarks, or goals (see S. 973), S933 [23MR]

——— prohibit from issuing moratoriums on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land (see S. 319), S310 [9FE] (see H.R. 923), H824 [9FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce measures requiring certain employees to refer to individual by preferred pronouns or name other than their legal name (see S. 3318), S5540 [15NO] (see H.R. 6432), H5892 [15NO]

——— provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see S. 3008), S4916 [3OC] (see H.R. 5810), H4854 [28SE]

——— provide for greater accountability relative to Federal activities and expenditures relating to coronavirus (see H.R. 271), H202 [11JA]

——— provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules (see H.R. 3230), H2308 [11MY]

——— reinstate telework policies that were in place prior to coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 101), H101 [9JA]

——— require heads of executive agencies to, upon request, submit to relevant congressional committees information on furlough or indefinite suspension without pay of employees of such agencies (see H.R. 6911), H7027 [2JA]

——— submit study to Congress on impact of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during coronavirus pandemic and plan for future telework and remote work (see S. 1565), S1623 [11MY] (see H.R. 139), H102 [9JA]

——— submit study to Congress on impact of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during coronavirus pandemic and plan for future telework and remote work (H.R. 139), consideration (see H. Res. 75), H574 [31JA]

Federal aid programs: affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare (see H. Res. 178), H970 [28FE]

——— clarify eligibility of community-based organizations to receive certain Federal funding to provide career services to adults and dislocated workers (H.R. 7318) (see H.R. 657), H574 [31JA]

——— establish Energy Workers Compensation Fund to compensate energy workers for certain medical expenses (see H.R. 5222), H4187 [15AU]

——— reinstate and modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and public housing and tenant-based rental assistance programs work requirements (see S. 39), S74 [24JA]

Federal employees: cover, for purposes of workers’ compensation, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers (see S. 131), S147 [30JA] (see H.R. 618), H509 [30JA]

——— establish Schedule F in excepted service (see H.R. 5346), H4222 [5SE]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 124), S121 [26JA] (see H.R. 536), H426 [26JA]

——— lower standard for removing employees who disclose tax return information without authorization (see S. 1051), S1053 [29MR]

——— nullify Executive order entitled ‘‘Executive Order on Creating Schedule F in the Excepted Service’’ (see H.R. 1002), H837 [14FE]

——— prohibit former Presidential appointees from subsequently acting on behalf of China, Chinese Communist Party, and Chinese military companies (see S. 442), S425 [15FE]

——— provide for forfeiture of certain Federal retirement benefits for Federal employees convicted of making false statements (see H.R. 1442), H1205 [8MR]

——— provide for reinstatement or compensation of Federal employees forced to resign due to coronavirus vaccination mandate (see H.R. 1080), H852 [17FE]

——— provide that all Executive branch employees are at-will employees (see S. 1496), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 3115), H2135 [5MY]

——— provide that civilian service as temporary employee after certain date may be creditable service under Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 5995), H5032 [19OC]

——— require Senior Executive Service and schedule C employees to disclose Federal student loan debt (see S. 1295), S1381 [26AP] (see H.R. 3740), H2646 [26MY]

——— restrict trading and ownership of certain investments (see H.R. 389), H243 [17JA]

——— retain spouses of members of Armed Forces or Foreign Service when relocating due to involuntary transfer (see S. 3530), S5996 [14DE] (see H.R. 6462), H5901 [21NO]

——— terminate employees convicted of sexual assault and prohibit raises, bonuses, or promotions for certain period after finding of sexual misconduct (see S. 3480), S5961 [13DE]

——— tribute (see H. Res. 378), H2172 [9MY]

Federal Infrastructure Bank: establish (see H.R. 490), H277 [24JA]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 3539), H2455 [18MY]

Financial institutions: impose higher tax rate on bonuses and profits from sales of stock by executives employed by failing banks that were closed and for which FDIC has been appointed as conservator or receiver (see S. 800), S772 [14MR] (see H.R. 1654), H1293 [17MR]

——— prohibit large banking institution from paying discretionary bonuses when subject to Matter Requiring Immediate Attention and hasn’t provided remediation plan to appropriate Federal banking agency (see H.R. 4207), H2989 [20JN]

——— prohibit stock sales by senior bank executives in certain circumstances (see H.R. 4209), H2989 [20JN]

——— provide Federal financial regulators with clawback authority over executive compensation and industry prohibition and civil money penalty authority over executives whose negligence caused losses (see H.R. 4208), H2989 [20JN]

Financial literacy: improve for secondary school students (see H.R. 6327), H5667 [9NO]

Fish and fishing: combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally (see S. 1227), S1293 [20AP]

Foreign Service: ensure officers are evaluated and given opportunities based on merit system principles, review Performance Improvement Plans during appraisals, and eliminate requirement for public member on selection boards (see S. 2064), S2184 [21JN] (see H.R. 4255), H3070 [21JN]

Foreign trade: ensure goods made using or containing cobalt refined in China do not enter U.S. market under presumption that cobalt is extracted or processed with child and forced labor in Democratic Republic of Congo (see H.R. 6909), H7020 [29DE]

——— establish comprehensive strategy for public and private investment, trade, and development in Africa, Latin America, and Caribbean (see S. 158), S171 [31JA]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 1206), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 2725), H1886 [19AP]

——— prohibit imposition of certain substantial burdens relative to coronavirus vaccine mandates on religious exercise (see S. 492), S456 [16FE]

FRS: ensure that at least one Board of Governors member has demonstrated primary experience in supporting or protecting rights of workers (see S. 496), S456 [16FE] (see H.R. 3341), H2346 [15MY]

——— require Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee to consider inflation, employment, and financial stability when setting interest rates (see H.R. 1664), H1293 [17MR]

——— use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (see S. 2257), S2359 [12JY] (see H.R. 4194), H2958 [15JN]

GAO: report on H–2A temporary agricultural worker program (see H.R. 2915), H2049 [26AP]

——— study accessibility of substance use disorder treatment and mental health care providers and services for farmers and ranchers (see S. 3206), S5338 [2NO]

——— study and recommend definition for workforce housing (see H.R. 6552), H6080 [1DE]

——— study and report on extent and effects of commercial aviation pilot shortage on regional/commuter carriers (see S. 1659), S1704 [17MY]

——— study compliance of military discharge review boards with statutory provisions and directives related to liberal consideration of certain conditions (see S. 1975), S2096 [14JN]

——— submit report to Congress on FEMA case management personnel turnover (see H.R. 6155), H5228 [1NO]

Government: recognize duty of Federal Government to develop restaurant worker’s bill of rights to protect rights of restaurant workers (see H. Res. 702), H4408 [19SE]

——— reimburse employees of Federal Government, District of Columbia, Federal contractors, and States for certain costs incurred due to Government shutdown (see H.R. 5758), H4713 [27SE]

Government regulations: exempt certain employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services from overtime and maximum hour requirements (see S. 2914), S4678 [26SE] (see H.R. 6128), H5227 [1NO]

——— impose restrictions relative to prospective employees’ educational credentials (see H.R. 5960), H5015 [16OC]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see S. Res. 173), S1341 [25AP] (see H. Res. 319), H1915 [24AP] (see H. Res. 319), H1947 [25AP]

GSA and OMB: identify utilization rate of certain public buildings and federally-leased space (see H.R. 6276), H5544 [7NO]

Guam: exclude from Defense Base Act (see H.R. 842), H709 [6FE]

Health: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see S. 1664), S1704 [17MY] (see H.R. 3409), H2423 [17MY]

——— allow individuals to elect to receive contributions to health savings account in lieu of reduced cost-sharing under insurance obtained through health insurance exchange (see H.R. 5608), H4437 [20SE]

——— allow paid leave for health needs of individuals or their partners following pregnancy loss, failed reproductive procedure, or failed adoption or surrogacy arrangement and support related research and education (see S. 3137), S5212 [26OC] (see H.R. 6103), H5174 [26OC]

——— prepare and empower health care sector to protect health and wellbeing of our workers, our communities, and our planet in face of climate crisis (see S. 1229), S1293 [20AP] (see H.R. 2764), H1908 [20AP]

——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see S. 1384), S1419 [27AP] (see H.R. 2923), H2082 [27AP]

——— support public health infrastructure (see S. 1995), S2097 [14JN]

Health care facilities: repeal antitrust exemption applicable to graduate medical resident matching programs (see H.R. 2858), H1947 [25AP]

Health care professionals: address behavioral health workforce shortages through support for peer support specialists (see S. 2733), S4228 [6SE]

——— clarify training requirements for prescribers of controlled substances (see S. 3550), S5996 [14DE]

——— extend Emergency Declaration Blanket Waiver beyond coronavirus emergency period relative to training and certification of nurse aides (see H.R. 468), H276 [24JA]

Health Resources and Services Administration: modify loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment workforce to relieve workforce shortages (see S. 462), S455 [16FE] (see H.R. 4933), H4029 [26JY]

——— reauthorize loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment workforce (see S. 3200), S5338 [2NO] (see H.R. 3355), H2375 [16MY] (see H.R. 4079), H2884 [13JN]

——— support and stabilize existing nursing workforce and establish programs to increase number of nurses (see S. 1150), S1091 [30MR] (see H.R. 2411), H1690 [30MR]

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (see S. 2376), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 4749), H3857 [19JY]

Hispanic Americans: express support for increasing number of Latino students and young professionals entering careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields (see H. Res. 762), H4990 [6OC]

——— recognize diaspora of Hispanic culture, and representation of Hispanics in legal profession and judiciary (see H. Res. 785), H5013 [13OC]

——— recognize disparity in wages paid to Latina women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing gender wage gap (see S. Con. Res. 21), S4949 [4OC] (see H. Con. Res. 72), H4990 [6OC]

Hispanic Restaurant Week: observance (see S. Res. 377), S4721 [27SE] (see H. Res. 714), H4456 [21SE]

House of Representatives: reduce pay of Members if Speaker is not elected on first day of Congress (see H.R. 141), H103 [9JA] (see H.R. 352), H233 [12JA]

——— require candidates to file under oath additional information about educational background, military service, and employment history (see H.R. 350), H233 [12JA]

House Rules: rename Office of Diversity and Inclusion as Office of Talent and Development and place under Office of Chief Administrative Officer (see H. Res. 431), H2500 [22MY]

Housing: adjust prevalent wage determinations relative to construction contractors in order to expand access to affordable housing (see S. 1682), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 1053), H839 [14FE]

Immigration: allow deferred action, deferred enforced departure, or temporary protected status beneficiaries to be congressional employees (see H.R. 1381), H1147 [7MR]

——— create nonimmigrant H–2C work visa program (see H.R. 3734), H2638 [25MY]

——— eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status (see S. 1885), S2028 [8JN] (see H.R. 4285), H3108 [22JN]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 3291), S5478 [13NO] (see H.R. 6542), H6079 [1DE]

——— enable payment of certain U.S. officers and employees whose employment is authorized pursuant to grant of deferred action, deferred enforced departure, or temporary protected status (see S. 672), S668 [7MR]

——— establish critical assistance programs for immigrants and refugees to overcome common challenges such as language barriers and employment attainment, and help in breaking down barriers to naturalization (see S. 883), S859 [21MR] (see S. 2585), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 1643), H1293 [17MR] (see H.R. 5025), H4139 [27JY]

——— expand use of E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 156), S171 [31JA]

——— extend admission to Guam or Northern Mariana Islands for certain nonimmigrant H–2B workers (see H.R. 1760), H1408 [23MR]

——— grant States authority to request additional nonimmigrant visas for foreign workers in their respective States (see S. 2705), S3757 [27JY]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see S. 2785), S4440 [13SE] (see H.R. 319), H232 [12JA]

——— preserve expiring employment-based visas and make them available for issuance during fiscal year 2024 (see H.R. 1535), H1278 [10MR]

——— provide earned path to citizenship, address root causes of migration, responsibly manage southern border, and reform immigrant visa system (see H.R. 3194), H2244 [10MY]

——— provide for adjustment of status of essential workers (see S. 1392), S1440 [1MY] (see H.R. 3043), H2124 [2MY]

——— provide for inclusion of certain workers in exemption from numerical limitations on H–2B workers (see H.R. 614), H489 [27JA]

——— provide lawful permanent resident status and authorized dual intent for certain doctoral degree holders (see H.R. 4358), H3142 [23JN]

——— provide nonimmigrant status to mobile entertainment workers (see H.R. 1787), H1437 [24MR]

——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in U.S. (see S. 979), S954 [27MR]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 1778), H1437 [24MR]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (see H.R. 4319), H3140 [23JN]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (see S. 2824), S4526 [14SE] (see H.R. 2), H2124 [2MY]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), call on President to sign (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3071 [21JN]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 383), H2243 [10MY]

Income: provide that employee regular rate of pay for purposes of calculating overtime will not be affected by additional payments or bonuses (see H.R. 741), H675 [2FE]

——— remove overtime wages exemption for certain employees (see S. 3273), S5458 [9NO] (see H.R. 6359), H5668 [9NO]

——— require employer providing employment opportunity to disclose wage range for such employment opportunity to employees and applicants (see H.R. 1599), H1285 [14MR]

Indian Health Service: improve recruitment and retention of employees, restore accountability, and improve health services (see S. 3130), S5182 [25OC]

Inflation Reduction Act: repeal (see H.R. 812), H678 [2FE]

Infrastructure: prioritize U.S. contractors relative to federally funded infrastructure projects (see H.R. 1193), H874 [24FE]

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: require reporting relative to clean energy demonstration projects (see H.R. 1069), H852 [17FE]

Insurance: ensure plan fiduciaries may access de-identified information relating to health claims (see H.R. 4527), H3204 [11JY]

——— exclude from definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see H.R. 2813), H1944 [25AP]

——— prohibit employer from recovering any health care premium paid if employee fails to return to work due to birth of child (see S. 3048), S5048 [17OC]

——— provide for special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 3509), S5961 [13DE] (see H.R. 6716), H6814 [11DE]

Interagency Council on Service: establish to promote and strengthen opportunities for military service, national service, and public service for all people (see S. 2150), S2223 [22JN]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 99), S715 [8MR]

Investments: amend minimum participation standards for pension plans and qualified trusts (see S. 3305), S5540 [15NO]

IRS: notify taxpayers of specific information being sought from third parties for purposes of tax administration (see S. 2111), S2221 [22JN]

——— prohibit hiring of additional employees until Sec. of the Treasury certifies that no IRS employee has seriously delinquent tax debt (see H.R. 203), H105 [9JA]

——— reform (see S. 1101), S1089 [30MR]

——— repeal certain transaction reporting threshold requirements and rescind certain enforcement and operations funding (see S. 123), S121 [26JA]

——— require employees teleworking due to pandemic precautions to return to full-time, in-office work until backlog of 2020 tax returns has been eliminated (see S. 155), S171 [31JA] (see H.R. 360), H238 [13JA] (see H.R. 474), H277 [24JA]

——— temporarily prohibit hiring of additional employees until certain level of taxpayer services have improved (see S. 1337), S1417 [27AP]

Jobs for America’s Graduates, Inc.: recognize for helping young people of truly great promise in U.S. succeed in school, on job, and in postsecondary education, leading to generations of productive and rewarding careers (see S. Res. 488), S5807 [6DE]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see S. 1301), S1382 [26AP] (see H.R. 2827), H1945 [25AP]

Labor unions: clarify illegality of use of violence to achieve objectives during strike (see H.R. 5314), H4211 [29AU]

——— extend certain free choice protections relative to labor organization participation to independent contractors, franchisees, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking flexible work options (see S. 1201), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 2700), H1885 [19AP]

——— prohibit employer-union neutrality agreements (see H.R. 719), H627 [1FE]

——— protect free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 532), S506 [27FE] (see H.R. 1200), H914 [27FE]

——— provide whistleblower protection for union employees (see H.R. 721), H627 [1FE]

——— strengthen workers’ right to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions and deter employers from violating workers’ rights to form unions (see S. 567), S532 [28FE] (see H.R. 20), H967 [28FE]

Law enforcement: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address staffing shortages at law enforcement agencies (see S. 972), S933 [23MR]

Law enforcement officers: include hours worked in excess of law enforcement premium pay limits for certain Federal officers in computation of annuity (see H.R. 1323), H1049 [1MR]

Libraries: express support for staff and services of public, school, academic, and special libraries, improve funding, preserve right of citizens to access information and resources, and recognize employee rights (see H. Res. 324), H1948 [25AP]

Lobbyists: establish temporary post-employment ban on lobbying by former senior executive branch personnel and prohibit such personnel from lobbying at any time on behalf of foreign clients (see H.R. 5594), H4436 [20SE]

——— increase length of post-employment ban on lobbying by former senior executive branch personnel from one year to two years (see H.R. 5124), H4157 [1AU]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in timber harvesting entities from child labor laws (see S. 671), S668 [7MR] (see H.R. 1397), H1148 [7MR]

Manufacturing Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 70), H4910 [29SE]

Marijuana: provide for new rules on regulation of marijuana (see H.R. 6673), H6740 [7DE]

Medicaid: implement minimum work requirement for able-bodied adults (see S. 1063), S1053 [29MR] (see H.R. 1079), H852 [17FE] (see H.R. 1551), H1278 [10MR]

Medicare: allow qualified tax-exempt organizations to claim employee retention credit for employers affected by qualified disasters against Medicare hospital insurance taxes (see S. 3552), S5997 [14DE]

——— clarify coverage of occupational therapy (see S. 1592), S1646 [15MY]

——— establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see S. 1655), S1704 [17MY] (see H.R. 3421), H2424 [17MY]

——— expand eligibility for incentives under health professional shortage area bonus program to practitioners furnishing mental health and substance use disorder services (S. 5042) (see S. 3157), S5213 [26OC]

——— require individuals choice to opt in to enrollment in employer group waiver plans under Medicare Advantage (see H.R. 5518), H4346 [14SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: increase ability of providers to access National Practitioner Data Bank to conduct employee background checks (see S. 2429), S3459 [20JY]

Members of Congress: withhold pay in certain cases (see H.R. 5942), H5007 [12OC]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 595), H488 [27JA]

Minimum wage: increase (see S. 2488), S3522 [25JY] (see S. 2785), S4440 [13SE] (see H.R. 505), H323 [25JA] (see H.R. 4889), H3950 [25JY]

——— provide for calculation based on Federal poverty threshold for family of 4, as determined by Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 122), H102 [9JA]

——— provide for Federal minimum wage based on regional cost-of-living (see H.R. 6722), H6859 [12DE]

——— repeal separate minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 5369), H4229 [8SE]

Morality and ethics: ensure religious freedom and rights of conscience for health care workers and other government employees, and protect such individuals from various forms of compelled speech (see S. 2797), S4441 [13SE]

Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC: expedite completion (see H.R. 3500), H2454 [18MY]

Mullany, Kate: tribute (see H. Res. 218), H1249 [9MR]

NASA: provide for public-private talent program (see S. 3488), S5961 [13DE] (see H.R. 6771), H6941 [13DE]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H. Res. 235), H1301 [21MR]

National AMT Day: designate (see H. Res. 442), H2596 [24MY]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see H. Res. 866), H5729 [13NO]

National Archives and Records Administration: replace outdated pronouns in laws outlining responsibilities of Archivist and other senior officials (see H.R. 6822), H6984 [14DE]

National Career Development Month: designate (see H. Res. 873), H5893 [15NO]

National Center for the Advancement of Aviation: establish (see H.R. 2879), H2047 [26AP]

National Commission on Critical Supply Chains: establish (see H.R. 4279), H3107 [22JN]

National Co-Op Month: designate (see H. Res. 828), H5181 [30OC]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 337), S4389 [12SE]

National Energy Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 386), S4827 [29SE] (see H. Res. 758), H4986 [3OC]

National Farmworker Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 587), H3575 [13JY]

National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (see H.R. 4228), H2990 [20JN]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish (see H.R. 4052), H2883 [13JN]

National Infrastructure Investment Corp.: establish (see H.R. 3360), H2375 [16MY]

National objectives: establish national task force to expand opportunities and improve standard of living for working families (see H.R. 2614), H1725 [13AP]

National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Day: designate (see S. Res. 454), S5427 [8NO]

National Small Business Workplace Solutions Week: designate (see H. Res. 255), H1464 [27MR]

National Treasury Employees Union: anniversary (see S. Res. 82), S532 [28FE] (see H. Res. 507), H2884 [13JN]

National Veterans Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 435), S5213 [26OC]

——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 824), H5181 [30OC]

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 120), S933 [23MR]

National Workforce Development Month: designate (see H. Res. 743), H4910 [29SE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under National Labor Relations Act (see S. 1328), S1417 [27AP] (see H.R. 937), H824 [9FE]

NLRB: clarify employer rights relative to hiring (see H.R. 4320), H3140 [23JN]

——— clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see H.R. 3834), H2741 [5JN]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status’’ (see S.J. Res. 49), S5459 [9NO] (see H.J. Res. 98), H5669 [9NO]

——— reform Board, Office of the General Counsel, and process for appellate review (see S. 991), S999 [28MR] (see H.R. 3833), H2741 [5JN]

——— repeal authority for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in labor organization as condition of employment (see S. 2724), S3894 [5SE] (see H.R. 5351), H4222 [5SE]

NOAA: codify and improve Coastal Management Fellowship and Digital Coast Fellowship (see S. 1552), S1623 [11MY] (see H.R. 5205), H4186 [15AU]

Northern Mariana Islands: modify requirement to remain outside of U.S. for Commonwealth Only Transitional Workers (see H.R. 1420), H1149 [7MR]

——— reform immigration policies (see H.R. 560), H427 [26JA]

NRC: address insufficient compensation and recruitment of employees and other personnel (see H.R. 4528), H3204 [11JY]

Oceans: establish Ocean Innovation Clusters to strengthen U.S. coastal communities and ocean economy through technological research and development, job training, and cross-sector partnerships (see S. 1806), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3873), H2762 [6JN]

Office of Congressional Workplace Rights: approve final regulations relating to Federal service labor-management relations applicable to Senate and Senate employees (see S. Res. 285), S2226 [22JN]

——— expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in workplace (see H.R. 3585), H2500 [22MY]

Older Americans Bill of Rights: establish to guarantee affordable health care, financial, and retirement security for seniors (see H. Res. 460), H2708 [31MY]

OMB: report to Congress on actions taken by Executive branch employees to censor lawful speech (see H.R. 1162), H873 [24FE]

——— review and make certain revisions to Standard Occupational Classification System (see H.R. 6319), H5651 [8NO]

——— revise Standard Occupational Classification system to establish separate code for direct support professionals (see S. 1332), S1417 [27AP] (see H.R. 2941), H2083 [27AP]

Operation Green Light for Veterans (organization): tribute (see S. Res. 463), S5507 [14NO] (see H. Res. 750), H4910 [29SE]

OPM: expand opportunities for employment of recent graduates in Federal Government positions (see H.R. 5681), H4462 [22SE]

——— implement merit-based reforms to civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills-and competency-based hiring (see S. 59), S75 [24JA] (see H.R. 159), H103 [9JA]

——— prohibit issuance of rule entitled ‘‘Upholding Civil Service Protections and Merit System Principles’’ or any successor rule (see H.R. 6558), H6080 [1DE]

——— reaffirm role, encourage innovation, and strengthen ability to support Federal human capital management as strategic priority (see H.R. 1487), H1247 [9MR]

——— revise job classification and qualification standards for positions within competitive service relative to educational requirements for such positions (see S. 383), S313 [9FE]

OSHA: abolish (see H.R. 69), H100 [9JA]

——— authorize Voluntary Protection Programs (see S. 925), S909 [22MR] (see H.R. 1706), H1326 [22MR]

——— expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose violations of workplace safety regulations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide safe worksite (see H.R. 2998), H2116 [28AP]

——— issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see S. 2501), S3619 [26JY] (see H.R. 4897), H4028 [26JY]

Parks and recreation areas: promote and enhance outdoor recreation opportunities for Armed Forces members and veterans on Federal recreational lands and waters (see H.R. 6342), H5668 [9NO]

Patent and Trademark Office: clarify that licensing of mark for use by related company does not establish employment relationship between owner of mark and that related company or its employees (see S. 2173), S2224 [22JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: streamline employer reporting process and strengthen eligibility verification process for premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies (see H.R. 1264), H970 [28FE]

Peace Corps: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1203), S1255 [19AP]

——— reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (see H.R. 1273), H1047 [1MR]

Pensions: clarify application of prudence and exclusive purpose duties to exercise of shareholder rights (see H.R. 5337), H4222 [5SE]

——— ensure that pension plans provide notice to participants and beneficiaries on risks associated with certain investments (see H.R. 5340), H4222 [5SE]

——— establish that fiduciaries must act with prudence and loyalty when selecting service providers for pension plans (see H.R. 5338), H4222 [5SE]

——— provide for periodic automatic reenrollment under qualified automatic contribution arrangements (see S. 2517), S3619 [26JY] (see H.R. 4924), H4029 [26JY]

——— provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 2627), S3754 [27JY] (see H.R. 5060), H4141 [27JY]

——— specify requirements concerning consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors (see H.R. 5339), H4222 [5SE]

People-Centered Assistance Reform Effort Commission: improve social safety net and increase social mobility by increasing access to resources which address underlying causes of poverty (see H.R. 323), H232 [12JA]

Postal Service: modify procedures for negotiating pay and benefits of supervisory and other managerial personnel (see H.R. 594), H488 [27JA]

Poverty: support livable wage and expanded welfare benefits, provide quality healthcare and education, and institute political and economic reforms to address systemic poverty (see H. Res. 532), H3071 [21JN]

Power resources: update Federal purchase requirement to ensure transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (see H.R. 2703), H1885 [19AP]

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: prohibit regulations from applying to abortion or coverage of abortion or abortion-related services (see H.R. 6637), H6208 [6DE]

Preserve America Initiative: expand cultural heritage tourism to increase job creation, boost economic growth, and collaborate with communities adjacent to national parks to leverage local tourism assets (see H.R. 3158), H2171 [9MY]

Privacy: prohibit, or require disclosure of, surveillance, monitoring, and collection of certain worker data by employees (see S. 262), S230 [2FE]

Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (see H.R. 2811), H1944 [25AP] (see H.R. 3746), H2649 [29MY]

——— extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 2811), consideration (see H. Res. 327), H2046 [26AP]

——— extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 3746), consideration (see H. Res. 456), H2664 [30MY]

Public welfare programs: conduct demonstration projects to test effectiveness of subsidized employment for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients (see H.R. 2774), H1908 [20AP]

——— help individuals receiving assistance under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in obtaining self-sufficiency and provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs (see S. 1188), S1210 [18AP]

Refugees: authorize certain aliens seeking asylum to be employed in U.S. while their applications are being adjudicated (see S. 255), S230 [2FE] (see H.R. 1325), H1049 [1MR]

Rehabilitation Act: recognize anniversary and importance for lives of individuals with disabilities and call for further action to advance access, opportunity, and equity for such individuals (see S. Res. 361), S4678 [26SE]

SBA: allow nonprofit child care providers to participate in loan programs (see S. 673), S668 [7MR] (see H.R. 2602), H1724 [13AP]

——— allow small business development centers to provide information and assistance on apprenticeship programs for small businesses (see H.R. 1541), H1278 [10MR]

——— anniversary (see H. Res. 633), H4142 [27JY]

——— establish Emergency Micro-Enterprise Recovery Grant Pilot Program (see S. 3151), S5213 [26OC] (see H.R. 6037), H5043 [24OC]

——— establish employee equity investment facility (see S. 1618), S1678 [16MY] (see H.R. 3383), H2376 [16MY]

——— establish pilot program awarding competitive grants to organizations administering entrepreneurial development programming to formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 609), S569 [1MR]

——— expand eligibility for certain contracts (see S. 2144), S2223 [22JN] (see H.R. 3830), H2741 [5JN]

——— include requirements relative to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women’s business centers (see S. 936), S909 [22MR] (see H.R. 1730), H1327 [22MR]

——— prohibit from suspending collections on Paycheck Protection Program loans and economic injury disaster loans related to coronavirus (see S. 1142), S1090 [30MR]

——— provide for collection and sharing of information, including tax return information, for purposes of criminal investigations relative to Paycheck Protection Program loans (see H.R. 1476), H1206 [8MR]

Schools: enable schools to provide science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) classrooms and laboratories and high-speed Internet and modernize, renovate, or repair career and technical education facilities (see S. 2167), S2223 [22JN]

——— give preferential consideration to grant applicants that are using such funds for school resource officers (see H.R. 5347), H4222 [5SE]

——— prioritize hiring and training of veterans and retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers (see H.R. 2541), H1709 [6AP]

SEC: amend Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) plans (see H.R. 3063), H2125 [2MY]

——— extend exemptions for securities offered as part of employee pay to other individuals providing goods, labor, or services for remuneration and preempt certain State laws relative to wage rates and benefits (see H.R. 2612), H1725 [13AP]

——— repeal rule making open market stock repurchases by public companies easier and require percentage of company boards to be picked by employees (see H.R. 3694), H2636 [25MY]

——— require corporations to publicly disclose financial reporting on country-by-country basis to provide transparency on use of tax havens or offshoring jobs (see S. 638), S636 [2MR] (see H.R. 4938), H4030 [26JY]

——— require issuers to disclose information about workforce management policies, practices, and performance in annual reports (see S. 2751), S4355 [11SE] (see H.R. 4578), H3476 [12JY]

——— require issuers to disclose information on pay raises made to executives and non-executive employees (see H.R. 5519), H4346 [14SE]

——— require issuers to make certain disclosures relative to use of forced labor in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China (see H.R. 4840), H3895 [24JY]

——— require public companies provide sexual harassment claim disclosures and any financial settlements paid out to victims in reports, and require such companies implement mandatory sexual harassment training (see H.R. 6157), H5228 [1NO]

——— require publicly traded companies to disclose if company has diversity, equity, and inclusion program to combat antisemitism (see H.R. 6776), H6941 [13DE]

Second Chance Month: designate (see S. Res. 193), S1505 [3MY] (see H. Res. 312), H1909 [20AP]

Small business: establish additional criteria for determining when employers may join together in groups or associations of employers that will be treated as employer for purposes of sponsoring group health plan (see S. 3167), S5230 [30OC] (see H.R. 2868), H1947 [25AP]

Social Security: allow period in which clergy may revoke their exemption from coverage (see H.R. 6068), H5172 [26OC]

——— eliminate work disincentives for disabled adult child beneficiaries (see S. 2196), S2224 [22JN]

——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see S. 393), S351 [13FE] (see H.R. 1046), H839 [14FE]

——— exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from illegal trade or businesss (see H.R. 779), H677 [2FE]

——— extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 5861), H4950 [2OC]

——— guarantee right of individuals to receive benefits in full with accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 521), H323 [25JA]

——— increase monthly exempt amount for individuals not attaining full retirement age (see H.R. 1783), H1437 [24MR]

——— protect senior citizens and increase solvency of trust funds (see S. 424), S398 [14FE]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see S. 2280), S2360 [12JY] (see H.R. 4583), H3476 [12JY]

——— provide emergency cost-of-living increase for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1688), H1301 [21MR]

——— provide equitable formula for individuals with non-covered employment and provide relief for individuals currently affected by Windfall Elimination Provision (see H.R. 4260), H3070 [21JN]

——— provide funding to sustain and increase supply, quality, and affordability of child care (see S. 2013), S2122 [15JN] (see H.R. 5876), H4985 [3OC]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 597), S568 [1MR] (see H.R. 82), H101 [9JA]

——— replace windfall elimination provision with formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with non-covered employment, such as teachers, first responders, and other public servants (see H.R. 5342), H4222 [5SE]

——— update and improve vocational data and eligibility criteria for Disability Program (see S. 2830), S4554 [18SE]

Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 125), S954 [27MR] (see H. Res. 257), H1464 [27MR]

Sports: provide F visas and employment authorization for international student athletes who enter into endorsement contracts for commercial use of their names, images, and likenesses (see S. 3054), S5048 [17OC]

SSA: establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 1714), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 3481), H2453 [18MY]

——— modernize classification of disability beneficiaries, provide assistance in obtaining rehabilitative services, and incentivize returning to work for beneficiaries who have recovered (see H.R. 6428), H5892 [15NO]

——— permit disabled individuals to elect to receive disability insurance benefits during disability insurance benefit waiting period (see S. 3400), S5750 [5DE]

States: permit use of workforce development funding to raise public awareness for skilled trade programs (see H.R. 4945), H4030 [26JY] (see H.R. 6043), H5103 [25OC]

Taxation: adjust income tax rate of publicly traded corporation based on ratio of compensation of highest paid employee to median compensation of all employees (see H.R. 1284), H1047 [1MR]

——— allow employers credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 1536), H1278 [10MR]

——— allow employers tax credit as incentive to partner with community colleges or other educational institutions to improve workforce development and job training for students (see H.R. 4685), H3639 [17JY]

——— allow for deductions for performance of certain services by taxpayer (see H.R. 4967), H4137 [27JY]

——— allow for inclusion of additional expenses in dependent care flexible spending accounts (see H.R. 478), H277 [24JA]

——— allow for one-time distributions from certain transportation fringe benefit accounts (see H.R. 3959), H2786 [9JN]

——— allow limited 529 college savings programs funds to be used for elementary and secondary education, including homeschooling (see S. 57), S75 [24JA] (see H.R. 6050), H5104 [25OC]

——— allow qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses (see S. 1561), S1623 [11MY] (see H.R. 1818), H1526 [28MR]

——— allow unreimbursed employee expenses to be taken into account as miscellaneous itemized deductions (see H.R. 5802), H4854 [28SE]

——— allow workers above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in trade or business of being employee (see S. 738), S742 [9MR] (see H.R. 4963), H4136 [27JY]

——— clarify treatment of locum tenens physicians and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors to help alleviate physician shortages, including in underserved areas (see H.R. 5208), H4186 [15AU]

——— classify business interference in worker organization campaigns as political speech and establish reporting requirement for employers who intervene in protected labor activities (see S. 737), S742 [9MR] (see H.R. 5428), H4295 [13SE] (see H.R. 5456), H4343 [14SE]

——— create tax credit for nurse preceptors (see S. 1627), S1678 [16MY]

——— create tax credit to address teacher and school leader shortage in early childhood, elementary, and secondary education (see S. 1567), S1623 [11MY] (see S. 2266), S2360 [12JY] (see H.R. 3265), H2309 [11MY]

——— deny deduction for executive compensation unless employer maintains profit-sharing distributions for employees (see H.R. 2628), H1725 [13AP]

——— establish credit for hired critical employees (see H.R. 4520), H3176 [10JY]

——— establish grant program and allow tax credits to be used for recreational youth sports (see H.R. 5238), H4191 [18AU]

——— establish mine methane capture incentive credit (see H.R. 3982), H2787 [9JN]

——— establish new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (see S. 56), S75 [24JA]

——— establish refundable tax credit for commercial truck drivers (see H.R. 2450), H1692 [30MR]

——— establish requirements for clean vehicle credit and qualifying advanced energy project credit to prevent offshoring by manufacturers (see S. 3397), S5750 [5DE]

——— establish small business start-up tax credit for veterans creating businesses in underserved communities (see H.R. 3084), H2134 [5MY]

——— establish tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training (see H.R. 1656), H1293 [17MR]

——— exclude employer-reimbursed travel expenses for abortion-related care from taxation (see H.R. 3132), H2170 [9MY]

——— exclude from gross income certain compensation of election workers (see H.R. 4521), H3176 [10JY]

——— expand and modify employer educational assistance programs (see S. 3296), S5507 [14NO] (see H.R. 6401), H5855 [14NO]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 2515), S3619 [26JY] (see H.R. 4896), H4028 [26JY] (see H.R. 5011), H4139 [27JY]

——— expand availability of penalty-free distributions to unemployed individuals from retirement plans (see H.R. 585), H428 [26JA]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see S. 3155), S5213 [26OC] (see H.R. 324), H232 [12JA]

——— expand employer-provided child care credit and dependent care assistance exclusion (see H.R. 4571), H3475 [12JY]

——— expand treatment of moving expenses to employees and new appointees in intelligence community who move pursuant to change in assignment that requires relocation (see S. 2967), S4759 [28SE] (see H.R. 6778), H6941 [13DE]

——— extend certain incentives related to empowerment zones to District of Columbia (see H.R. 6488), H5936 [28NO]

——— impose excise tax on excessively disparate wages paid to chief executive officers (see S. 3176), S5314 [1NO] (see H.R. 6191), H5362 [2NO]

——— improve and enhance work opportunity tax credit to encourage longer-service employment and make it more effective as hiring incentive for targeted workers (see H.R. 6833), H6985 [14DE]

——— increase adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees (see H.R. 2871), H2047 [26AP]

——— increase differential wage payment credit for military reservists on active duty (see H.R. 3253), H2309 [11MY]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance and dependent care flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 5036), H4140 [27JY]

——— increase transaction reporting requirement threshold from 600 dollars to 5000 dollars to account for cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3991), H2787 [9JN]

——— inform employers of flexible health insurance benefits (see H.R. 3798), H2740 [5JN]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see S. 596), S568 [1MR] (see H.R. 1277), H1047 [1MR]

——— make permanent individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (see S. 1226), S1293 [20AP]

——— modify exception for de minimis payments by third party settlement organizations (see S. 1725), S1744 [18MY] (see S. 1761), S1788 [30MY]

——— modify work opportunity credit for certain at-risk youth employees and extend empowerment zones to encourage hiring of at-risk youth in high poverty areas (see S. 1276), S1340 [25AP] (see H.R. 2841), H1946 [25AP]

——— permit amounts paid for programs to obtain recognized postsecondary credential or license to be treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 account (see S. 722), S715 [8MR] (see H.R. 1477), H1206 [8MR]

——— permit 529 college savings program funds to be used for certain non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs (see S. 2921), S4678 [26SE] (see H.R. 329), H232 [12JA]

——— permit rollover contributions from Roth IRAs to designated Roth accounts (see H.R. 6757), H6941 [13DE]

——— promote establishment and growth of small businesses (see H.R. 3937), H2785 [9JN]

——— provide charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 3104), H2135 [5MY]

——— provide credit for middle-income housing (see S. 3436), S5851 [7DE] (see H.R. 6686), H6740 [7DE]

——— provide credit for re-enrollment provisions in retirement plans of small employers (see S. 2512), S3619 [26JY]

——— provide employer credit for increasing wages (see H.R. 2527), H1708 [6AP]

——— provide employers credit against employment and income taxes for certain employee training expenses (see H.R. 6818), H6984 [14DE]

——— provide for new markets tax credit investments in rural job zones (see S. 1455), S1534 [4MY] (see H.R. 5026), H4140 [27JY]

——— provide incentives for relocating manufacturing to U.S. and make permanent full expensing for qualified property (see H.R. 947), H825 [9FE]

——— provide partially refundable credit against payroll taxes for certain restaurants affected by coronavirus pandemic (see S. 28), S74 [24JA] (see H.R. 2575), H1724 [13AP]

——— provide refundable tax credit for certain teachers as supplement to State effort to provide teachers with livable wage (see S. 1584), S1624 [11MY] (see H.R. 3264), H2309 [11MY]

——— provide tax credit for expenses for household and elder care services necessary for gainful employment (see H.R. 3707), H2637 [25MY]

——— provide tax incentives that support local newspapers and other local media (see H.R. 4756), H3857 [19JY]

——— provide work opportunity credit for hiring veterans in field of renewable energy (see H.R. 1554), H1278 [10MR]

——— provide work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans receiving certain educational assistance (see S. 3274), S5458 [9NO] (see H.R. 6345), H5668 [9NO]

——— reduce age for making catch-up contributions to retirement accounts to take into account time out of workforce to provide dependent care services (see H.R. 6772), H6941 [13DE]

——— reinstate filing exception for payments made by third party settlement organizations to certain independent contract workers in effect prior to American Rescue Plan Act enactment (see H.R. 190), H105 [9JA]

——— repeal certain third party network transaction reporting requirements (see S. 26), S55 [23JA] (see H.R. 488), H277 [24JA]

——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 2673), H1845 [18AP]

——— stipulate that parking benefits are not qualified parking fringe benefits unless employer offers employees option to receive equivalent cash benefit or alternative tax-exempt benefit in lieu (see H.R. 6660), H6739 [7DE]

——— treat as outstanding any employee-owned stock purchased by business enterprise pursuant to certain employee stock ownership retirement plans under tax on private foundation excess business holdings (see H.R. 6440), H5893 [15NO]

Technology: establish interagency task force on employer surveillance and workplace technologies (see S. 2440), S3459 [20JY]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 107), S120 [26JA] (see H.R. 1486), H1247 [9MR]

——— exempt premium cigar industry from certain regulations (see H.J. Res. 99), H5669 [9NO]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: express disapproval of revocation by President Biden of Presidential permit for Keystone XL Pipeline (see H. Con. Res. 14), H737 [7FE]

Tuberville, Senator: release blanket hold on all pending Dept. of Defense nominations and officer promotions relative to abortion leave policy to ensure military readiness following attacks by Hamas (terrorist organization) on Israel (see H. Res. 778), H4999 [11OC]

U.S. Agency for Global Media: freeze hiring activities (see H.R. 3528), H2455 [18MY]

U.S. Naval Academy: address receipt of grant funds by employees (see S. 2328), S2461 [13JY]

Unemployment: provide that individuals engaged in labor disputes may receive unemployment benefits (see H.R. 6063), H5104 [25OC]

——— require individuals receiving unemployment compensation to fulfill certain requirements in relation to suitable work (see H.R. 5967), H5020 [17OC]

——— terminate benefits to jobless millionaires (see S. 3523), S5996 [14DE] (see H.R. 6779), H6983 [14DE]

Vaccines: void existing non-compete agreements for any employee fired for not complying with employer’s coronavirus vaccine mandate (see H.R. 527), H323 [25JA]

Veterans Employment Week: observance (see H. Res. 840), H5363 [2NO]

Voting: provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 5322), H4216 [1SE]

Warehouse Worker Recognition Week: support goals (see H. Res. 653), H4181 [11AU]

Whistleblowing: ensure whistleblowers, including contractors, are protected from retaliation when Federal employee orders reprisal (see S. 1524), S1602 [10MY]

——— provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 5792), H4853 [28SE]

Women: recognize that U.S. needs to support and strengthen mothers in workforce by investing in Mom Economy (see S. Res. 306), S3460 [20JY] (see H. Res. 605), H3888 [20JY]

Women in Aviation Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1154), S1091 [30MR]

Women’s Bill of Rights: clarify definition of certain terms relative to biological sex at birth to ensure safety of spaces and resources dedicated to women (see S. Res. 53), S314 [9FE] (see H. Res. 115), H826 [9FE]

Workers’ Memorial Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 3022), H2117 [28AP]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: amend and reauthorize (see H.R. 6655), H6739 [7DE]

——— prioritize State programs that provide evidence of performance (see S. 550), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 5111), H4157 [1AU]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 125), S954 [27MR] (see H. Res. 257), H1464 [27MR]

Biographies

Nominees Subject to Blanket Hold on All Pending Dept. of Defense Nominations and Officer Promotions Relative to Establishment of Leave Policies for Members To Seek Abortions, S5567–S5577 [15NO]

Decisions

Applicability of Congressional Review Act to Food and Nutrition Service’s application of Bostock v. Clayton County to program discrimination complaint processing: Edda Emmanuelli Perez, GAO, S1998–S2000 [7JN]

Essays

State of the Union: Keenan Wallace, S195 [1FE]

Excerpts

Authority of the Dept. of Defense To Use Appropriations for Travel by Service Members and Dependents To Obtain Abortion: Dept. of Justice, S1825 [31MY]

Peace Corps Employment Policies for Pregnant Volunteers: Dept. of Justice, S1826 [31MY]

Letters

Association Health Plans Act: several health organizations, H3042 [21JN]

Blanket hold on all pending Dept. of Defense nominations and officer promotions relative to establishment of leave policies for members to seek abortions: Brian T. Kelly, Military Officers Association of America, S5559 [15NO]

——— Daniel J. Seehafer, American Legion, S5447 [9NO], S5560 [15NO]

——— Lloyd J. Austin III, Sec. of Defense, S1592 [10MY], S1828 [31MY]

——— Ryan M. Gallucci, VFW, S5559 [15NO]

——— several former Secs. of Defense, S1592 [10MY], S1670 [16MY]

Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense (CHOICE) Arrangement Act: several health organizations, H3042 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense civilian workforce funding: Julie N. Tippens, American Federation of Government Employees, H4605 [27SE]

Disapprove Dept. of Labor rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’: Hanneke Smits, Bank of New York Mellon Corp., H938 [28FE]

——— John Gray, Service Employees International Union, H937 [28FE]

——— Nikita Singhal and Jennifer Anderson, Lazard Asset Management, LLC, H939 [28FE]

——— several organizations, H937, H938 [28FE]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H936 [28FE]

Extension of rights and protections under Uniforned Services Employment and Reemployment Act (USERRA) to covered legislative branch employees: Barbara Childs Wallace, Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, S1161 [18AP], H1801 [18AP]

Limit, Save, Grow Act: Representative Pascrell, H2032 [26AP]

Office of Congressional Workplace Rights Board of Directors biennial report: Patricia Williams, S847 [21MR]

Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act: Public Citizen (organization), H3121 [23JN]

Secure the Border Act: Donna Markham, Catholic Charities USA, H2231 [10MY]

——— Mark J. Seitz, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H2232 [10MY]

——— Rebecca Wasserman, Service Employees International Union, H2229 [10MY]

——— Representative Jason Smith, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2217 [10MY]

——— Representative Jordan, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2217 [10MY]

——— Representative Mark E. Green, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2217, H2218 [10MY]

——— several organizations, H2229, H2230 [10MY]

——— Ted Penton, Jesuit Conference (organization), H2233 [10MY]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H2228 [10MY]

Self-Insurance Protection Act: several health organizations, H3042 [21JN]

Work Without Worry Act: Jordan Kough, National Down Syndrome Congress (organization), S2234 [22JN]

——— Tracey Gronninger, Jeanne Morin, Jennifer Burdick, and Darcy Milburn, Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities, S2234 [22JN]

Lists

Dept. of Defense nominations under blanket hold on all pending nominations and officer promotions relative to establishment of leave policies for members to seek abortions, S1674 [16MY], S2141 [20JN]

Organizations supporting H.R. 2879, National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act, E357 [26AP]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2024: President Biden, S996 [28MR], H1516 [28MR]

Veto of H.J. Res. 30, Disapprove Dept. of Labor Rule Entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’: President Biden, H1299 [21MR], H1384 [23MR]

Motions

Immigration: secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), H2281 [11MY]

Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 2811), H2037 [26AP]

——— extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 3746), S1868 [1JN]

Notices

Office of Congressional Workplace Rights: extension of rights and protections under Uniforned Services Employment and Reemployment Act (USERRA) to covered legislative branch employees, S1161–S1204 [18AP], H1801–H1844 [18AP]

——— final regulations implementing provisions on congressional employees coverage under Fair Labor Standards Act, S574–S583 [1MR], H1008–H1017 [1MR]

——— final regulations implementing provisions on congressional employees coverage under Family and Medical Leave Act, S583–S612 [1MR], H1017–H1046 [1MR]

——— proposed amendments to rules of procedure and rulemaking relative to American With Disabilities Act public services and accomodations, S989–S994 [28MR], H1521–H1525 [28MR]

Remarks in House

A Place Called Home (organization): anniversary, H6154 [6DE]

Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (H.R. 3962), H2893 [14JN]

African Americans: address hardships and disparities faced by Black people in order to encourage more inclusive policymaking, H228 [12JA], H4332 [14SE], H6728–H6732 [7DE]

——— address hardships and disparities faced by Black women in order to encourage more inclusive policymaking (H. Res. 484), H2771 [7JN]

Agriculture: address labor shortage, H4302 [14SE]

American Climate Corps: establish, H4414 [20SE]

——— prohibit funding, H5135, H5136 [26OC], H5336, H5337 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to establish, H4565 [26SE]

American Rescue Plan Act: impact, H585 [1FE]

——— importance of Economic Development Administration Good Jobs Challenge program, H3488 [13JY]

Arc Nature Coast (organization): anniversary, E584 [16JN]

Armed Forces: authorize Reserve members to take parental leave for adoption or placement for long-term foster care of child, H3594 [14JY]

——— making continuing appropriations for military pay (H.R. 5641), H4719 [28SE]

——— making continuing appropriations for military pay (H.R. 5667), H4900 [29SE]

——— prohibit establishment of leave policies for members to seek abortions, H992 [1MR]

——— provide for reinstatement of servicemembers forced to resign due to coronavirus vaccination mandate, H3631 [17JY]

Better Family Life, Inc.: anniversary, E1107 [15NO]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, H3961, H4022–H4025 [26JY], H4259 [12SE], H6201 [6DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to coronavirus pandemic, H2109 [28AP]

——— evaluation of administration relative to economy, H742 [8FE], H1242–H1245 [9MR], H1732 [17AP], H1889 [20AP], H2983 [20JN], H3104 [22JN], H3194–H3198 [11JY], H3907 [25JY], H4038, H4039 [27JY], H4962 [3OC], H5656 [9NO], H5673 [13NO], H5880 [15NO]

——— evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H993 [1MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to funding of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, H1889 [20AP]

——— evaluation of administration relative to infrastructure, H5541 [7NO]

——— State of the Union Message, H770–H772 [8FE]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of 1001 East Delevan Avenue manufacturing plant, E770 [11AU]

Bureau of Prisons: provide information on certain persons under jurisdiction of Bureau of Prisons to District of Columbia Mayor (H.R. 1813), E263 [27MR]

California: alleged mismanagement of unemployment insurance fund, H1538 [29MR]

California State University, San Marcos: tribute to CollegeNet, Inc., Social Mobility Index ranking, H2668 [31MY]

Career and Technical Education Month: observance, H581 [1FE]

CareerSource Central Florida (organization): tribute, E584 [16JN]

Challenge Enterprises of North Florida, Inc.: tribute, H4271 [13SE]

Children and youth: increase civil penalties relative to child labor (H.R. 2388), H1662 [30MR]

China: recognize as greatest foreign threat to U.S. peace, security, and stability, H1899 [20AP]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H1275–H1277 [10MR], H1797 [18AP]

——— anniversary of March on Washington, E889 [26SE]

——— prohibit discrimination in payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1598), E213 [14MR]

——— strengthen equal pay requirements for women, H4016 [26JY]

Civilian Climate Corps: funding, H4555, H4556 [26SE]

Coalition of Black Trade Unionists: anniversary of St. Louis, MO, chapter, E1241 [15DE]

Collective bargaining: negotiations between UAW and auto manufacturers, H4271, H4275 [13SE], H4308, H4309, H4329, H4330 [14SE], H4373, H4374 [18SE], H4414, H4418, H4419, H4433–H4436 [20SE], H4442 [21SE], H5471 [7NO]

——— tentative labor agreement between International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association, H2949 [15JN]

Colleges and universities: condemn support of certain terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to creation of hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff (H. Res. 798), H5201–H5205 [1NO], E1043 [2NO], E1074 [8NO]

——— impact of eliminating standardized testing from admissions policy, H1443 [27MR]

——— prohibit funding for enforcement of coronavirus vaccine mandate as condition of employment or enrollment at institutions of higher education, H5819, H5820 [14NO]

Committee on Agriculture (House): release of interim report on Agriculture Labor Working Group efforts to address H–2A agricultural worker program issues, H5734 [14NO]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): priorities, H115 [10JA]

Congress: accomplishments of 117th Congress, H45 [6JA], H4283–H4289 [13SE]

——— goals of 118th Congress, H46 [6JA]

Congressional Mamas Caucus: tribute, H2179 [10MY]

Congressional Office of Compliance: enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in workplace rights and responsibilities including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination (H. Res. 435), H2531 [23MY]

Construction industries: require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees (H.R. 785), H3580 [14JY]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: impose hiring freeze and other limitations (H.R. 3527), H2441 [18MY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 2953), H1935 [25AP], H2042 [26AP]

Crime: address nationwide increase in violent crime, H146 [10JA]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H803 [9FE], H4275 [13SE], H6720 [7DE], H6932–H6936 [13DE]

Denali Commission: funding, H5094, H5095 [25OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: carry out initiative to develop, expand, and improve rural child care (H.R. 3922), H3862 [20JY]

——— eliminate office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, H3904 [25JY]

——— enhance civil rights accountability and enforcement (H.R. 6527), H5994 [30NO], H6947 [14DE]

——— prohibit funding to carry out certain Executive orders on gender identity or sexual orientation discrimination, H4564 [26SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement COVID–19 Workplace Safety Plan, H4554 [26SE]

——— prohibit funding to States that allow lack of sufficient jobs to qualify for statewide and partial work requirement waivers for able-bodied adults without dependents, H4539, H4540 [26SE]

——— prohibit funding to waive work requirements for able-bodied adults in areas with high unemployment or lack of sufficient jobs, H4556 [26SE]

——— prohibit work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility, H2749 [6JN]

——— restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H1335 [23MR], H2510 [23MY]

——— Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Program funding, H4507 [26SE]

Dept. of Commerce: conduct interagency review of, and report to Congress on, ways to increase U.S. global competitiveness in attracting foreign direct investment (H.R. 813), H3624–H3626 [17JY]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Guam-Northern Marianas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), E56 [26JA]

——— blanket hold on all pending nominations and officer promotions relative to establishment of leave policies for members to seek abortions, H3214 [12JY], H4061 [27JY], H4274 [13SE], H4605 [27SE], H5933 [28NO], H6808 [11DE]

——— eliminate offices of diversity, equity, and inclusion, H3534, H3535 [13JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding for any diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activity in department, service academies, or Armed Forces, H4615, H4616 [27SE]

——— prohibit Federal funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion training, H3550–H3552 [13JY]

——— prohibit funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion training, H4397 [19SE]

——— prohibit funding for positions focused on diversity and inclusion, H3521, H3522 [13JY]

——— prohibit funding to pay regular remote and telework for civilian and contractor workforce, H4612 [27SE]

——— prohibit funding to reduce civilian workforce, H4605, H4606 [27SE]

——— prohibit participation in training or support for certain race-based concepts as requirement for hiring, promotion, or employee retention, H3533, H3534 [13JY]

——— prohibit use of critical race theory or diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, H3489 [13JY], H4569, H4571, H4572 [27SE]

——— repeal Inspector General oversight of diversity and inclusion and prohibit establishment or filling of diversity, equity, and inclusion positions, H3560, H3561 [13JY]

Dept. of Education: add off-campus community service at selected after-school activities to Federal Work-Study Program (H.R. 654), E76 [31JA]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to certain short-term workforce development programs (H.R. 496), H689 [6FE]

——— expand Parents’ Bill of Rights definition of schools to include secondary career and technical schools, H1395, H1396 [23MR]

——— include in Parents’ Bill of Rights requirement for local education agencies to provide total number of school counselors employed at elementary and secondary schools, H1375 [23MR]

——— provide grants to States to establish comprehensive school career counseling program, H581 [1FE]

——— streamline and improve Federal student loan program, prohibit regulatory overreach and abuse of authority, and extend Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce development programs, H156 [11JA]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for Office of Science Office of Scientific Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, H5134 [26OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish home-based telemental health care demonstration program to increase mental health services in rural medically underserved populations and in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (H.R. 6534), H6157 [6DE]

——— prohibit funding to carry out provisions of ‘‘Gender Identity Non-Discrimination and Inclusion Policy for Employees and Applicants’’ guidance, H5840, H5841 [14NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding for initiatives relative to law enforcement authority, prosecutorial discretion, transport and detention of illegal aliens, credible fear screening, and employment authorizations, H4671 [27SE]

——— prohibit funding to enforce memo entitled ‘‘Worksite Enforcement—The Strategy To Protect the American Labor Market, the Conditions of the American Worksite, and the Dignity of the Individual’’, H4708 [27SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement fee increases in proposed rule entitled ‘‘U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements’’, H4693, H4694 [27SE]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit remote work agreements for employees when alternative worksite is located within certain distance from Dept. office, H5508 [7NO]

Dept. of Justice: authorize law enforcement agencies to use Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants to recruit and retain law enforcement officers (H.R. 3376), H2387 [17MY]

Dept. of Labor: address workforce gaps, H1263 [10MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (H.J. Res. 30), H932–H941 [28FE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (H.J. Res. 30), consideration (H. Res. 166), H924–H930 [28FE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (H.J. Res. 30), postpone consideration of veto message (H. Res. 199), H1161–H1173 [8MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (H.J. Res. 30), veto, H1335, H1383–H1386 [23MR]

——— disapprove rule relative to definition of independent contractors, H805 [9FE], H1321 [22MR]

——— ensure certain legislation would not result in higher premium rates for older workers, H3032, H3033 [21JN]

——— modernize technology for delivering unemployment compensation, H2291 [11MY]

——— prohibit certain practices by employers relative to restrictions on discussion of employees’ and prospective employees’ salary and benefit history (H.R. 1600), E214 [14MR]

——— prohibit funding to implement rule entitled ‘‘Retirement Security Rule—Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary’’ or any substantially similar rule, H5812 [14NO]

——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (H.R. 1499), H6826 [12DE]

——— San Marcos, TX, Gary Job Corps Center funding, H5771, H5772 [14NO]

——— Wage and Hour Division funding, H5777 [14NO]

Dept. of State: prohibit funding for remote work agreements that allow employee alternative worksite to be located outside of locality pay area of regular worksite, H4788 [28SE]

Dept. of the Interior: Work Environment Survey funding, E1051 [3NO]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding for remote work agreements, H5517, H5518 [7NO]

——— provide paid sick leave for certain employees of railroads (H.R. 3255), H4405 [19SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make high technology pilot program permanent (H.R. 1669), H2474–H2479 [22MY], H2609 [25MY], H6873 [13DE]

——— Office of Resolution Management, Diversity and Inclusion funding, H3996, H3997 [26JY]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: develop plan to disseminate and advertise open civil service positions in field offices with functions relating to permitting and natural resources, H1610, H1611 [29MR]

——— offer wildland firefighter training to Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center students (H.R. 4353), H3687 [18JY]

Derstine’s, Inc.: OSHA Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) participant, E669 [13JY]

Dillon, SC: anniversary of Inland Port Dillon, H1897 [20AP]

Discrimination: extend Federal antidiscrimination protections to individuals who perform work for employers as independent contractors (H.R. 5348), E810 [5SE]

——— impact of affirmative action policies, H2632–H2634 [25MY]

District of Columbia: eliminate reduction in pay for Federal or District of Columbia employee taking leave to serve when mobilized by District of Columbia National Guard (H.R. 6389), E1093 [13NO]

——— establish rate of pay for Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia (H.R. 6710), E1203 [11DE]

——— provide for coverage of District of Columbia courts and Public Defender Service employees under District of Columbia Human Rights Act (H.R. 4226), E589 [20JN]

Domestic policy: importance of domestic manufacturing, H2078–H2081 [27AP]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana, H3114 [23JN]

Economy: importance of steel industry, H208 [12JA]

——— status, H268 [24JA]

Education: raise public awareness of skilled trade programs, H284 [25JA]

Elbit Systems of America, LLC: anniversary, E327 [18AP]

Energizer Holdings, Inc.: anniversary, E787 [22AU]

Equal Pay Act: anniversary, H4016 [26JY]

Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy (H.R. 1710), H1319 [22MR], H3488 [13JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement Executive order entitled ‘‘Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability’’, H5316, H5317 [2NO]

——— White House Gender Policy Council funding, H5621, H5622 [8NO]

FAA: address health and mental health evaluation and treatment needs of pilots, H3715 [19JY]

——— extend air traffic control maximum hiring requirement, H3867 [20JY]

——— prohibit funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion officials or training, H3828, H3829 [19JY]

——— submit study to Congress on impact of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during coronavirus pandemic and plan for future telework and remote work, H3869–H3871 [20JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen provisions relative to child labor (H.R. 4046), H3114 [23JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary, E324 [18AP]

FCC: prohibit Communications Equity and Diversity Council funding, H5642 [8NO]

Federal agencies and departments: allow Federal agencies to establish educational requirements for certain cybersecurity positions in competitive service (H.R. 4502), H4944–H4946 [2OC]

——— provide for greater accountability relative to Federal activities and expenditures relating to coronavirus (H.R. 271), H159 [11JA]

——— submit study to Congress on impact of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during coronavirus pandemic and plan for future telework and remote work (H.R. 139), H599–H607, H613, H618 [1FE], H635 [2FE], E94 [6FE]

——— submit study to Congress on impact of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during coronavirus pandemic and plan for future telework and remote work (H.R. 139), consideration (H. Res. 75), H520–H529 [31JA]

Federal aid programs: affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, H926, H929 [28FE], H1345 [23MR], H3653 [18JY], H4233 [12SE], H4965 [3OC]

——— affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare (H. Res. 178), H1165, H1166 [8MR], H1476 [28MR], H1779 [18AP], H1964 [26AP], H2190, H2191 [10MY], H2364, H2369 [16MY], H2518 [23MY], H2756 [6JN], H2828, H2829 [13JN], H3005–H3007 [21JN], H3086 [22JN], H3222, H3228 [12JY], H3499 [13JY], H3969 [26JY], H4315 [14SE], H4400 [19SE], H5240 [2NO], H5486, H5487 [7NO], H5864 [15NO], H5950, H5951 [29NO], H6125 [5DE]

FedEx Corp.: anniversary, E316 [17AP]

Florida: importance of small business, H4039 [27JY]

FTC: prohibit funding for any rule defining or describing unfair methods of competition, H5607 [8NO]

——— support ban on non-compete agreements imposed by employers, H921 [28FE]

Government: reimburse employees of Federal Government, District of Columbia, Federal contractors, and States for certain costs incurred due to Government shutdown (H.R. 5758), H4718 [28SE]

Great Lakes Authority: establish, H507 [30JA], H584 [1FE], H6804 [11DE]

——— funding, H5097 [25OC]

Green Bay, WI: anniversary of ERC Counselors and Consultants (business), E168 [1MR]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (H. Res. 319), H2104 [28AP]

Health care facilities: address issues impacting access to health care in rural areas, H1254 [10MR]

Health Resources and Services Administration: Bureau of Health Workforce funding, H5769 [14NO]

Hobbs, NM: tribute to Hobbs High School Career and Technical Education Center, E1106 [15NO]

Honeywell Corp.: anniversary of South Bend, IN, operations, E815 [8SE]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H517 [31JA]

Immigration: provide earned path to citizenship, address root causes of migration, responsibly manage southern border, and reform immigrant visa system (H.R. 3194), H2269 [11MY]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility, H2260 [11MY]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies, H4861, H4890, H4894, H4895 [29SE], H5396 [3NO]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), H2178, H2195–H2236 [10MY], H2249, H2250, H2255, H2258–H2281, H2296, H2297 [11MY], H2354, H2355 [16MY], H2384, H2420 [17MY], H2443 [18MY], H2485 [22MY], H2559 [24MY], H3010 [21JN], H4125–H4128 [27JY], H4273 [13SE], H4301 [14SE], H4418 [20SE], H4486, H4488–H4494 [26SE], H4681, H4682 [27SE], H4795 [28SE], H4936, H4940 [2OC], H5233 [2NO], H5908 [28NO], H5944, H5947, H5963, H5964, H5970, H5978 [29NO], H6034, H6036 [30NO], H6139 [5DE], H6202 [6DE], H6803 [11DE], H6826, H6827, H6848 [12DE], H6930, H6934 [13DE], H6973, H6975, H6976 [14DE], E419 [10MY], E436 [15MY]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 383), H2183–H2195 [10MY]

Income: require employer providing employment opportunity to disclose wage range for such employment opportunity to employees and applicants (H.R. 1599), E214 [14MR]

Inflation Reduction Act: impact, H2507 [23MY], H2613 [25MY]

Insurance: exclude from definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans, H3022, H3026–H3028 [21JN]

International Paper Co.: anniversary, H2447 [18MY]

International Women’s Day: observance, H1157, H1158 [8MR]

IRS: prohibit funding for performance awards or bonuses for senior executive service employees, H5600, H5601 [8NO]

iUrban Teen (organization): tribute to Seattle, WA, office, H514 [31JA]

Kikkoman Corp.: anniversary, E535 [7JN]

Labor unions: extend certain free choice protections relative to labor organization participation to independent contractors, franchisees, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking flexible work options (H.R. 2700), H2104 [28AP]

——— strengthen workers’ right to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions and deter employers from violating workers’ rights to form unions, H805 [9FE]

——— strengthen workers’ right to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions and deter employers from violating workers’ rights to form unions (H.R. 20), H926 [28FE], H991 [1MR], H1120, H1134 [7MR], H1321 [22MR], H2075 [27AP], E174 [3MR]

Lakestate Industries (organization): anniversary, E661 [12JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: employ individuals under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, H5213 [1NO]

Lenze, Cathy: Dept. of Defense Patriot Award recipient, H1233 [9MR]

Liptrap, Matthew: SourceAmerica (organization) Evelyne Villines Award recipient, E695 [19JY]

Medicare: establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (H.R. 3421), H2560 [24MY], H4043 [27JY]

Michigan: anniversary of MotorCities National Heritage Area, E1082 [9NO]

Minimum wage: increase (H.R. 4889), H6118 [5DE]

Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC: review permitting process for Mountain Valley Pipeline, H1518 [28MR], H1555, H1556 [29MR]

National Agriculture Day: designate (H. Res. 235), H1305 [22MR]

National Apprenticeship Week: observance, H5859 [15NO]

National Career Development Month: designate (H. Res. 873), H5881 [15NO]

National Center for the Advancement of Aviation: establish (H.R. 2879), E356 [26AP]

National Hire a Veteran Day: observance, H3939 [25JY]

National Intern Day: observance, H4059, H4061 [27JY]

National Miners Day: observance, H6198 [6DE]

National objectives: importance of job creation, H746 [8FE], H3572 [13JY]

National Park Service: evaluation of policies relative to school construction, hiring of natives, and establishment of community garden in Virgin Islands, H880 [27FE]

National PEO Week: observance, E314 [17AP]

National Retirement Security Month: observance, E1028 [30OC]

Nebraska Manufacturing Month: observance, H4385 [19SE]

New York, NY: assistance for asylum seekers, H4272 [13SE]

——— nurses’ strike, H222 [12JA]

NLRB: funding, H5809, H5810 [14NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce representation case procedures rule, H5842, H5843 [14NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement or enforce decision on determining when employers are required to bargain with labor unions without representation election, H5843, H5844 [14NO]

Northern Border Regional Commission: funding, H5095 [25OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: modify requirement to remain outside of U.S. for Commonwealth Only Transitional Workers (H.R. 1420), E185 [7MR]

——— reform immigration policies (H.R. 560), E59 [26JA], E72 [30JA]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as protective service occupations within Standard Occupational Classification system, H2339, H2340 [15MY]

OPM: implement merit-based reforms to civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills-and competency-based hiring (H.R. 159), H258–H262 [24JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement proposed rule entitled ‘‘Upholding Civil Service Protections and Merit System Principles’’, H5633 [8NO]

OSHA: funding, H5770 [14NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: anniversary, H1414 [24MR]

Peace Corps: reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (H.R. 1273), E165 [1MR]

Pella Corp.: inclusion in Newsweek (publication) ‘‘America’s Greatest Workplaces’’ list, H3906 [25JY]

Pennsylvania: tribute to dairy industry, H2143 [9MY]

Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette: tribute to striking workers, H434 [27JA]

Precision Graphics Inc.: tribute, H3219 [12JY]

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: prohibit regulations from applying to abortion or coverage of abortion or abortion-related services (H.R. 6637), H6825 [12DE]

Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 2811), H1917, H1934, H1938–H1941 [25AP], H1953, H1954, H1957, H1959, H1979–H2038, H2040, H2041, H2042–H2044 [26AP], H2070, H2071, H2073 [27AP], H2105, H2106 [28AP], H2154 [9MY], H2182, H2236 [10MY], H2317, H2332, H2334–H2337 [15MY], H2354, H2355, H2359, H2362, H2363, H2364, H2367 [16MY], H2382, H2384, H2409, H2410–H2413, H2420 [17MY], H2432, H2442, H2445 [18MY], H2485 [22MY], H2511, H2521, H2533 [23MY], H2552, H2554, H2558, H2559, H2561, H2578, H2588–H2591 [24MY], H2602, H2607, H2608, H2609, H2610, H2611, H2612, H2613, H2614, H2615, H2618, H2619, H2621, H2622, H2623, H2628–H2632 [25MY], E377 [28AP], E391 [2MY], E491, E492, E496 [25MY]

——— extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 2811), consideration (H. Res. 327), H1960–H1978 [26AP]

——— extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 3746), H2668, H2669, H2670, H2681–H2706 [31MY], H2733 [5JN], H2747 [6JN], H2890, H2892 [14JN], H3219 [12JY], H5997 [30NO], E534 [7JN]

——— extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 3746), consideration (H. Res. 456), H2671–H2680 [31MY]

Refugees: authorize certain aliens seeking asylum to be employed in U.S. while their applications are being adjudicated (H.R. 1325), H5961 [29NO]

Republican Party: national agenda, H494 [30JA]

San Antonio, TX: anniversary of Alamo Iron Works strike, H3604 [14JY]

SBA: anniversary, E776 [15AU]

Small business: establish additional criteria for determining when employers may join together in groups or associations of employers that will be treated as employer for purposes of sponsoring group health plan, H3022, H3024, H3026–H3028 [21JN]

Social Security: enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency, H4415 [20SE]

——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (H.R. 1046), H1158 [8MR]

——— protect system and improve benefits, H292 [25JA], H435, H475 [27JA], H584 [1FE], H804 [9FE], H919 [28FE], H2466 [22MY], H2734 [5JN]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), H1133 [7MR]

Social Security Act: anniversary, H3962 [26JY], H4038 [27JY]

South Carolina: tribute to business climate, H1920 [25AP]

Southeast Crescent Regional Commission: funding, H5095, H5096 [25OC]

Southwest Crescent Regional Commission: funding, H5096, H5097 [25OC]

Su, Julie A.: suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to tenure at California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, H907–H909 [27FE], H1322 [22MR], H2108–H2112 [28AP], H2624 [25MY], H2874 [13JN]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H655, H656 [2FE]

Taxation: allow employers credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (H.R. 1536), H1263 [10MR]

——— allow qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses, H3618 [17JY]

——— allow qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commerical pilot courses (H.R. 1818), H1469 [28MR]

——— classify business interference in worker organization campaigns as political speech and establish reporting requirement for employers who intervene in protected labor activities, H1541 [29MR]

——— corporate tax rate reform, H1254 [10MR]

——— establish small business start-up tax credit for veterans creating businesses in underserved communities (H.R. 3084), H2588 [24MY]

——— exclude employer-reimbursed travel expenses for abortion-related care from taxation (H.R. 3132), E407 [9MY]

——— expand use of Coverdell education savings accounts as lifelong learning accounts to pay for skills training, career-related learning, and professional development, H581 [1FE]

——— extend certain incentives related to empowerment zones to District of Columbia (H.R. 6488), E1133 [28NO]

——— inform employers of flexible health insurance benefits, H3022, H3024 [21JN]

——— permit employers to make matching contributions to workers under certain retirement plans as if worker student loan payments were salary reduction contributions to retirement plan, E20 [11JA]

——— provide partially refundable credit against payroll taxes for certain restaurants affected by coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 2575), E308 [13AP]

——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (H.R. 2673), H1898 [20AP]

Texas: passage of legislation eliminating water breaks for construction workers, H3876 [20JY], H3940 [25JY]

Thursday Luncheon Group (organization): anniversary, H615 [1FE], E84 [1FE]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: express disapproval of revocation by President Biden of Presidential permit for Keystone XL Pipeline, H1545 [29MR]

TSA: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property, E707 [24JY]

U.S. service academies: prohibit funding to be used to discriminate on basis of race or ethnicity in admissions or to establish quotas for admissions based on race or enthicity, H3581, H3582 [14JY]

United Parcel Service of America, Inc.: tribute to labor agreement with United Brotherhood of Teamsters, H3965 [26JY]

Veterans Employment Week: observance (H. Res. 840), H5656 [9NO]

Washington (State): tribute to logging industry, H1958 [26AP]

Waukesha, WI: tribute to GPS Education Partners, Inc., E241 [22MR]

Women: address maternal health and well-being, H2431 [18MY], H3115 [23JN]

Women’s Entrepreneurship Day: observance, E1112 [17NO]

Work Skills Corp.: anniversary, E469 [18MY]

Workers’ Memorial Day: observance, H2040 [26AP], H2105 [28AP]

Yuengling & Son, Inc.: anniversary, H1874 [19AP]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: tribute to National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Willow Project, S279–S282 [9FE]

American Climate Corps: establish, S4639 [21SE]

Armed Forces: authorize appointment of spouses of servicemembers on active duty, disabled, or deceased to positions in which spouse will work remotely (S. 349), S2251 [22JN]

——— making continuing appropriations for military pay (S. 2835), S4702–S4704 [27SE], S4808–S4811 [29SE]

——— making continuing appropriations for military pay (S. 2835), unanimous-consent request, S4703 [27SE], S4810 [29SE]

Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.: tribute to Florida East Coast Chapter, S5539 [15NO]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, S758–S760 [14MR], S811 [16MR], S5439 [9NO]

——— evaluation of administration relative to economy, S786–S791 [15MR], S894 [22MR], S1017–S1019 [29MR], S1523, S1524 [4MY], S1716 [18MY], S2268 [10JY], S2337–S2341 [12JY], S2972 [18JY], S4258 [7SE], S4569 [19SE], S4691 [27SE], S5413–S5415 [8NO], S5518 [15NO], S5627 [28NO], S5648 [29NO], S5721 [5DE], S5936, S5937 [13DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign trade, S918 [23MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S4328–S4330 [7SE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to infrastructure, S2038 [12JN]

——— Executive order on safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of artificial intelligence, S5236 [31OC]

BRP Boxshop (company): tribute, S739 [9MR]

Business and industry: prohibit certain noncompete agreements (S. 220), S207 [1FE]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 67), S431 [15FE]

CHIPS and Science Act: impact, S494 [27FE], S510 [28FE], S816–S818 [16MR], S1964 [6JN], S2041 [12JN], S5126 [24OC]

——— implementation, S1611 [11MY]

Civil rights: anniversary of March on Washington, S4261–S4263 [7SE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (S. 728), S2135 [20JN]

Clothing industry: honor Thai-American garment workers freed from El Monte, CA, sweatshop, acknowledge positive change as result of El Monte case, and recognize fight against such conditions and for corporate accountability (S. Res. 346), S4698 [27SE]

Collective bargaining: negotiations between UAW and auto manufacturers, S4369 [12SE], S4510 [14SE], S4544 [18SE], S4575 [19SE], S4670, S4672 [26SE], S5198 [26OC], S5223 [30OC]

Congress: accomplishments of 117th Congress, S43 [23JA]

——— accomplishments of 118th Congress, S3869, S3873–S3875 [5SE], S6072 [20DE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps Administration to carry out national and volunteer service programs (S. 779), S774 [14MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S615 [2MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce (S. 2703), S3766 [27JY]

——— reauthorize position of Farmworker Coordinator (S. 2702), S3765 [27JY]

——— remove sunset on modification of work requirement exemptions for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S1887 [1JN]

——— use up-to-date unemployment data for waivers of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirements, S1891 [1JN]

Dept. of Defense: blanket hold on all pending nominations and officer promotions relative to establishment of leave policies for members to seek abortions, S694–S699 [8MR], S923–S925 [23MR], S945 [27MR], S975 [28MR], S1008, S1037–S1043 [29MR], S1061 [30MR], S1220 [19AP], S1276 [20AP], S1323–S1331 [25AP], S1522 [4MY], S1578, S1590–S1597 [10MY], S1610 [11MY], S1636 [15MY], S1664–S1675 [16MY], S1689–S1692 [17MY], S1825–S1837 [31MY], S2114, S2115 [15JN], S2136, S2139–S2143 [20JN], S2265–S2267 [10JY], S2332, S2345–S2347 [12JY], S3139–S3144 [19JY], S3574, S3589–S3609 [26JY], S3733–S3736 [27JY], S4214 [6SE], S4330–S4332 [7SE], S4342, S4345 [11SE], S4432 [13SE], S4502 [14SE], S4620, S4623 [20SE], S4646 [21SE], S5252 [31OC], S5269, S5285–S5310 [1NO], S5321, S5323, S5325 [2NO], S5446, S5449–S5451, S5456 [9NO], S5466 [13NO], S5482 [14NO], S5559–S5579 [15NO], S5588 [27NO], S5682 [30NO], S5767, S5773–S5775 [6DE], S5886 [11DE], S5940 [13DE], S6071 [20DE]

——— prohibit use of critical race theory or diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, S625–S627 [2MR]

Dept. of Education: create demonstration program to encourage rural community stakeholders to partner together to help students enroll in college, graduate, and enter workforce (S. 965), S934 [23MR]

——— promote career awareness in accounting as part of well-rounded science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational experience under Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant program (S. 1705), S1749 [18MY]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (S. 2608), S3762 [27JY]

——— reinstate rule requiring for-profit colleges that receive Federal funding meet certain statutory obligations to prepare students for gainful employment upon graduation, S2094 [14JN]

——— require institutions of higher education to notify students receiving work-study assistance about potential eligibility for Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (S. 2881), S4657 [21SE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (S. 24), S56 [23JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: correct inequitable denial of enhanced retirement and annuity benefits to certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers (S. 311), S5432, S5433 [8NO]

——— direct Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish K–12 Cybersecurity Technology Improvement Program (S. 1191), S1435 [1MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorize law enforcement agencies to use Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants for recruitment activities (S. 546), S1731 [18MY], S3580, S3581 [26JY]

——— blanket hold on all pending U.S. Attorney nominations, S4611–S4614 [20SE], S4700–S4702 [27SE], S4816–S4818 [29SE], S4903 [3OC], S5169–S5171 [25OC], S5948, S5949 [13DE]

——— incentivize States and localities to improve access to justice by establishing workload limits, increased pay, and student loan repayment for public defenders (S. 850), S829–S831 [16MR]

Dept. of Labor: apply requirements of Federal Vacancies Reform Act to vacancy in Office of the Sec., S3876 [5SE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’, S406 [15FE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (H.J. Res. 30), S541, S543, S550–S556 [1MR], S629 [2MR], S917 [23MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (S.J. Res. 8), S546, S547, S548 [1MR]

——— expand ways beryllium sensitivity can be established for purposes of compensation and extend authorization of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health, S3135 [19JY], S3563 [26JY]

——— increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (S. 1041), S3878 [5SE]

——— prohibit employers from paying employees in garment industry by piece rate and require manufacturers and contractors in garment industry to register with Dept. of Labor (S. 2817), S4698 [27SE]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (S. 2253), S2362 [12JY]

——— rule allowing retirement plan fiduciaries to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors when making investment decisions, S434, S436 [16FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: revise rules for approval of commercial driver education programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance (S. 656), S5335 [2NO]

Economy: impact of inflation and supply chain issues, S47 [23JA]

Education: strengthen and expand adult education programs (S. 3075), S5090 [18OC]

EPA: decision to prohibit development of proposed Pebble Mine project, S157 [31JA]

——— establish consortium related to exposures to toxic substances and identifying chemicals that are safe to use (S. 1685), S1749 [18MY]

Equal Pay Day: observance, S758 [14MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary, S217, S224 [2FE]

——— expand eligibility to more workers, allow parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and modernize definition of family (S. 242), S231 [2FE]

FDIC: improve ability to clawback compensation paid to executives of failed banks and suspend such executives from participation in financial industry (S. 1181), S1212 [18AP]

Federal agencies and departments: determine impact of telework on delivery and response times of services and calculate savings to consolidate unused office space and adjust salaries for relocated employees, S4222 [6SE]

——— submit to Congress report on employee telework programs, S5248 [31OC]

——— tribute to efforts to increase diversity in Federal agencies, S524 [28FE]

Federal aid programs: affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, S925 [23MR]

FEMA: prohibit award of firefighter assistance grants to fire departments that dismissed employees for not complying with coronavirus vaccine mandate, S1225, S1226 [19AP]

FRS: ensure that at least one Board of Governors member has demonstrated primary experience in supporting or protecting rights of workers (S. 496), S459 [16FE]

Health: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (S. 1664), S2135 [20JN]

——— support public health infrastructure (S. 1995), S2100 [14JN]

Hispanic Restaurant Week: observance (S. Res. 377), S4717 [27SE]

Immigration: provide for adjustment of status of essential workers (S. 1392), S1442 [1MY]

——— reform, S5885 [11DE]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies, S1885 [1JN], S5371 [7NO], S5516 [15NO], S5682 [30NO], S5701–S5703 [4DE], S5768 [6DE], S5902, S5905 [12DE], S5927–S5930 [13DE], S5970 [14DE], S6013, S6014 [18DE], S6031, S6036, S6038 [19DE], S6071–S6073 [20DE]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), S1580 [10MY], S1655 [16MY]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (S. 2824), S4578 [19SE]

Income: remove overtime wages exemption for certain employees (S. 3273), S5461 [9NO]

Inflation Reduction Act: impact, S1483 [3MY], S1726 [18MY], S3504 [25JY], S3562 [26JY], S3715 [27JY], S5722–S5725 [5DE], S5903 [12DE]

Interagency Council on Service: establish to promote and strengthen opportunities for military service, national service, and public service for all people (S. 2150), S2228 [22JN]

IRS: reform (S. 1101), S1239 [19AP]

——— reform (S. 1101), unanimous-consent request, S1239 [19AP]

——— repeal certain transaction reporting threshold requirements and rescind certain enforcement and operations funding (S. 123), S128 [26JA], S137 [30JA]

Jobs for America’s Graduates, Inc.: recognize for helping young people of truly great promise in U.S. succeed in school, on job, and in postsecondary education, leading to generations of productive and rewarding careers (S. Res. 488), S5803 [6DE]

Kentucky: legislative priorities, S3871 [5SE]

Kikkoman Corp.: anniversary, S2000 [7JN]

Labor Day: observance, S3878 [5SE]

Labor unions: extend certain free choice protections relative to labor organization participation to independent contractors, franchisees, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking flexible work options (S. 1201), S1278 [20AP]

——— importance, S3878 [5SE]

——— protect free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (S. 532), S508 [27FE], S509 [28FE]

——— strengthen workers’ right to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions and deter employers from violating workers’ rights to form unions (S. 567), S767 [14MR], S971 [27MR], S1278 [20AP], S2134 [20JN]

Law enforcement: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address staffing shortages at law enforcement agencies (S. 972), S1435 [1MY]

Legacy Manufacturing Co.: tribute, S952 [27MR]

Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC: completion, S1877–S1881, S1890 [1JN]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 337), S4418 [12SE]

National Veterans Small Business Week: observance (S. Res. 435), S5219 [26OC]

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (S. Res. 120), S1081 [30MR]

Pensions: provide for periodic automatic reenrollment under qualified automatic contribution arrangements (S. 2517), S3623 [26JY]

Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 2811), S1337 [25AP], S1353, S1357, S1375–S1377 [26AP], S1404 [27AP], S1429, S1443 [1MY], S1445, S1447, S1451 [2MY], S1471, S1472 [3MY], S1521, S1523, S1524 [4MY], S1553, S1556 [9MY], S1588–S1590 [10MY], S1642–S1645 [15MY], S1655–S1657, S1659 [16MY], S1716–S1719 [18MY]

——— extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 3746), S1777, S1778 [30MY], S1813–S1815, S1818, S1820–S1823, S1852, S1855 [31MY], S1857, S1858, S1860–S1892 [1JN], S1964 [6JN], S2180 [21JN], S4422 [13SE]

——— extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 3746), unanimous-consent agreement, S1882 [1JN]

Refugees: authorize certain aliens seeking asylum to be employed in U.S. while their applications are being adjudicated (S. 255), S235 [2FE]

Rehabilitation Act: recognize anniversary and importance for lives of individuals with disabilities and call for further action to advance access, opportunity, and equity for such individuals (S. Res. 361), S4676 [26SE]

Schumachter Elevator Co.: tribute, S1291 [20AP]

Second Chance Month: designate (S. Res. 193), S1496 [3MY]

Social Security: eliminate work disincentives for disabled adult child beneficiaries (S. 2196), S2233 [22JN]

——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency, S542 [1MR]

——— protect senior citizens and increase solvency of trust funds (S. 424), S402 [14FE], S407 [15FE]

——— protect system and improve benefits, S92 [25JA], S338 [13FE], S2043 [12JN]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (S. 597), S570 [1MR]

Society for Human Resource Management: anniversary, S4717 [27SE]

Su, Julie A.: suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to tenure at California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, S967 [27MR], S3438 [20JY], S6035 [19DE]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, S1525 [4MY]

Taxation: expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (S. 3155), S5216 [26OC]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (S. 596), S570 [1MR]

——— provide credit for middle-income housing (S. 3436), S5905, S5906 [12DE]

True Co.: annivesary, S3613 [26JY]

Unum (company): anniversary, S2217 [22JN]

Waves Inc.: anniversary, S396 [14FE]

Reports

Office of Congressional Workplace Rights American With Disabilities Act Public Services and Accomodations Inspections: Office of Congressional Workplace Rights Board of Directors, S847–S853 [21MR]

State of Illinois Dept. of Employment Security Audit, H2284 [11MY]

Steep Costs of a Republican Default Crisis: Committee on Economics (Joint), H2017 [26AP]

Reports filed

Action for Dental Health Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3843) (H. Rept. 118–243), H4985 [3OC]

Association Health Plans Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2868) (H. Rept. 118–112), H2930 [14JN]

Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2840), S5426 [8NO]

Building on Reemployment Improvements To Deliver Good Employment (BRIDGE) for Workers Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5861) (H. Rept. 118–277), H5901 [21NO]

Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1069) (H. Rept. 118–212), H4454 [21SE]

Clergy Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6068) (H. Rept. 118–288), H6079 [1DE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 30, Disapprove Dept. of Labor Rule Entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 166) (H. Rept. 118–4), H967 [28FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 383) (H. Rept. 118–51), H2243 [10MY]

Consideration of H.R. 139, Stopping Home Office Work’s Unproductive Problems (SHOW UP) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 118–1), H574 [31JA]

Consideration of H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 327) (H. Rept. 118–43), H2046 [26AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 456) (H. Rept. 118–81), H2664 [30MY]

Dept. of Labor Succession Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4957) (H. Rept. 118–254), H5103 [25OC]

Disapprove NLRB Rule Entitled ‘‘Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status’’: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.J. Res. 98) (H. Rept. 118–338), H7030 [3JA]

Expanding Access to Capital Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2799) (H. Rept. 118–143), H3638 [17JY]

Express Disapproval of Revocation by President Biden of Presidential Permit for TransCanada Pipelines Ltd., Keystone XL Pipeline: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Con. Res. 14) (H. Rept. 118–25), H1407 [23MR]

Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2256) (S. Rept. 118–117), S5692 [30NO]

Global Investment in American Jobs Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 813) (H. Rept. 118–137), H3204 [11JY]

Health Data Access, Transparency, and Affordability (Health DATA) Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4527) (H. Rept. 118–260), H5227 [1NO]

Healthy Families Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1664), S2984 [18JY]

Hidden Fee Disclosure Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4508) (H. Rept. 118–259), H5227 [1NO]

Make Dept. of Veterans Affairs High Technology Pilot Program Permanent: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1669) (H. Rept. 118–68), H2423 [17MY]

Military Spouse Employment Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 349) (S. Rept. 118–14), S1416 [27AP]

National Manufacturing Advisory Council for the 21st Century Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1153), S5960 [13DE]

No Discrimination in My Benefits Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5338) (H. Rept. 118–226), H4496 [26SE]

Paycheck Fairness Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 728), S2984 [18JY]

Peace Corps Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1203), S3521 [25JY]

Postpone Consideration of Veto of H.J. Res. 30, Disapprove Dept. of Labor Rule Entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 199) (H. Rept. 118–7), H1147 [7MR]

Protecting the Right To Organize Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 567), S2984 [18JY]

Providing Complete Information to Retirement Investors Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5340) (H. Rept. 118–224), H4496 [26SE]

PUMP Technical Correction Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2219) (S. Rept. 118–115), S5692 [30NO]

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1332) (S. Rept. 118–116), S5692 [30NO]

Recruit and Retain Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 546), S2027 [8JN]

Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3063) (H. Rept. 118–311), H6859 [12DE]

Retirement Proxy Protection Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5337) (H. Rept. 118–227), H4497 [26SE]

Roll Back ESG To Increase Retirement Earnings (RETIRE) Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5339) (H. Rept. 118–225), H4496 [26SE]

Self-Insurance Protection Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2813) (H. Rept. 118–115), H2989 [20JN]

Servicemember Employment Protection Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 3943) (H. Rept. 118–241), H4950 [2OC]

Small Business Child Care Investment Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 673), S3520 [25JY]

Small Business Flexibility Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3798) (H. Rept. 118–106), H2806 [12JN]

Small Business Jobs Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3937) (H. Rept. 118–128), H3156 [30JN]

Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 1541) (H. Rept. 118–97), H2740 [5JN]

Support Goals of International Women’s Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 99), S1533 [4MY]

Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 1730) (H. Rept. 118–101), H2740 [5JN]

——— Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 936), S3521 [25JY]

Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 824) (H. Rept. 118–132), H3157 [30JN]

Transparency in Billing Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4509) (H. Rept. 118–258), H5227 [1NO]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 311) (S. Rept. 118–101), S4916 [3OC]

Statements

Carpenters and Operating Engineers Unions Oppose Legislation That Eliminates Thousands of Jobs: James T. Callahan, International Union of Operating Engineers and Douglas J. McCarron, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, H2095 [28AP]

Protecting the Right To Organize Act: several individuals and organizations, E174 [3MR]

Safety and Compassion Can Exist Without Extreme Measures: Sojourners (publication), H2231 [10MY]

Secure the Border Act: Executive Office of the President, H2234 [10MY]

Tables

Changes in CBO baseline projections of deficit in H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act, H2029 [26AP]

Changes to CBO projections of discretionary spending under caps specified in H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act, H2029 [26AP]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act, H2030 [26AP]

Estimated budget effects of Inflation Reduction Act, H2028 [26AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 75, consideration of H.R. 139, Stopping Home Office Work’s Unproductive Problems (SHOW UP) Act, H520 [31JA]

H. Res. 166, consideration of H.J. Res. 30, disapprove Dept. of Labor rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’, H924 [28FE]

H. Res. 199, postpone consideration of veto message of H.J. Res. 30, disapprove Dept. of Labor rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’, H1161 [8MR]

H. Res. 327, consideration of H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act, H1960 [26AP]

H. Res. 383, consideration of H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act, H2184 [10MY]

H. Res. 435, enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in workplace rights and responsibilities including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination, H2532 [23MY]

H. Res. 456, consideration of H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act, H2671 [31MY]

H. Res. 798, condemn support of certain terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to creation of hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff, H5201 [1NO]

H.J. Res. 30, disapprove Dept. of Labor rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’, H932 [28FE]

H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act, H2195–H2216 [10MY]

H.R. 139, Stopping Home Office Work’s Unproductive Problems (SHOW UP) Act, H599 [1FE]

H.R. 159, Chance To Compete Act, H259–H261 [24JA]

H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, H3624 [17JY]

H.R. 1669, make Dept. of Veterans Affairs high technology pilot program permanent, H2474–H2476 [22MY]

H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act, H1979–H2012 [26AP]

H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act, H2681–H2692 [31MY]

H.R. 4502, Modernizing the Acquisition of Cybersecurity Experts Act, H4944 [2OC]

S. 65, Mentoring To Succeed Act, S99 [25JA]

S. 158, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater U.S. Exports to Africa and Latin America Act, S173 [31JA]

S. 242, Caring for All Families Act, S232–S234 [2FE]

S. 311, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act, S5432 [8NO]

S. 349, Military Spouse Employment Act, S2251, S2252 [22JN]

S. 546, Recruit and Retain Act, S3581 [26JY]

S. 656, Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act, S5335 [2NO]

S. 979, H–1B and L–1 Visa Reform Act, S957–S964 [27MR]

S. 1213, Training America’s Workforce Act, S1271 [19AP]

S. 1270, Assisting in Developing (AID) Youth Employment Act, S1343–S1347 [25AP]

S. 1276, Helping To Encourage Real Opportunities (HERO) for Youth Act, S1347 [25AP]

S. 1337, Increase Reliable Services Now Act, S1420 [27AP]

S. 1353, Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act, S1421 [27AP]

S. 1567, Retaining Educators Takes Added Investment Now (RETAIN) Act, S1626 [11MY]

S. 1682, Housing Supply Expansion Act, S1748 [18MY]

S. 1921, Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act, S2051 [12JN]

S. 2196, Work Without Worry Act, S2233 [22JN]

S. 2384, Keep STEM Talent Act, S3152 [19JY]

S. 2705, State Executive Authority for Seasonal Occupations Needing Additional Labor (SEASONAL) Act, S3766 [27JY]

S. 2722, Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act, S3897 [5SE]

S. Con. Res. 21, recognize disparity in wages paid to Latina women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing gender wage gap, S4957 [4OC]

S. Res. 53, clarify definition of certain terms relative to biological sex at birth to ensure safety of spaces and resources dedicated to women, S331 [9FE]

S. Res. 67, support goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month, S429 [15FE]

S. Res. 82, National Treasury Employees Union anniversary, S536 [28FE]

S. Res. 99, support goals of International Women’s Day, S718 [8MR]

S. Res. 120, National Women in Agriculture Day, S936 [23MR]

S. Res. 125, support goals and ideals of Social Work Month and World Social Work Day, S964 [27MR]

S. Res. 173, address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities in Green New Deal, S1349 [25AP]

S. Res. 193, Second Chance Month, S1514 [3MY]

S. Res. 285, approve Office of Congressional Workplace Rights final regulations relating to Federal service labor-management relations applicable to Senate and Senate employees, S2247 [22JN]

S. Res. 306, recognize that U.S. needs to support and strengthen mothers in workforce by investing in Mom Economy, S3463 [20JY]

S. Res. 337, National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, S4391 [12SE]

S. Res. 346, honor Thai-American garment workers freed from El Monte, CA, sweatshop, acknowledge positive change as result of El Monte case, and recognize fight against such conditions and for corporate accountability, S4556 [18SE]

S. Res. 361, recognize anniversary of Rehabilitation Act and its importance for lives of individuals with disabilities and call for further action to advance access, opportunity, and equity for such individuals, S4682 [26SE]

S. Res. 377, Hispanic Restaurant Week, S4726 [27SE]

S. Res. 386, National Energy Appreciation Day, S4827 [29SE]

S. Res. 412, support United Auto Workers currently negotiating collective bargaining agreements with ‘‘Big Three’’ automakers, S5090 [18OC]

S. Res. 435, National Veterans Small Business Week, S5217 [26OC]

S. Res. 450, express that paraprofessionals and education support staff in schools and universities should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions, S5361 [6NO]

S. Res. 454, National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Day, S5429 [8NO]

S. Res. 463, tribute to Operation Green Light for Veterans (organization), S5510 [14NO]

S. Res. 488, recognize Jobs for America’s Graduates, Inc., for helping young people of truly great promise in U.S. succeed in school, on job, and in postsecondary education, leading to generations of productive and rewarding careers, S5811 [6DE]

S. Res. 506, Chinese Exclusion Act repeal anniversary, S6002 [14DE]