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

Amendments

Business and industry: exclude child and dependent care services and payments from rate used to compute overtime compensation (H.R. 2270), consideration (H. Res. 988), H676 [13JA]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S295 [27JA], S348, S349, S353, S354, S355 [28JA], S383, S384, S385, S386, S389, S390, S391, S392 [29JA], S411, S412, S413, S414, S415, S416, S421, S422, S423 [30JA], H1297, H1298 [22JA], H1960 [3FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7148), consideration (H. Res. 1014), H1183 [22JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7148), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1032), H1958 [3FE]

Employment: exclude voluntary skills training and educational opportunities for career advancement from hours worked (H.R. 2262), consideration (H. Res. 988), H676 [13JA]

——— revise definition of term ‘‘tipped employee’’ (H.R. 2312), consideration (H. Res. 988), H676 [13JA]

Government regulations: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act (H.R. 4366), consideration (H. Res. 988), H676 [13JA]

Pensions: specify requirements concerning consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors in investment decisions (H.R. 2988), H903, H905 [15JA]

——— specify requirements concerning consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors in investment decisions (H.R. 2988), consideration (H. Res. 988), H676 [13JA]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: exclude child and dependent care services and payments from rate used to compute overtime compensation (H.R. 2270), consideration (see H. Res. 988), H654 [12JA]

Children and youth: increase civil and criminal penalties for child labor violations (see H.R. 7002), H615 [9JA]

Construction industries: expand Job Corps training programs in residential contruction trades and establish employer incentives for hiring graduates of such programs (see H.R. 7242), H1914 [27JA]

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: terminate unemployment insurance benefit payments and rescind unobligated balances of amounts appropriated for such payments (see S. 3760), S442 [2FE] (see H.R. 7306), H1948 [2FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: exempt public school employees from non-processing related fees relative to Presidential proclamation restricting entry of certain nonimmigrants under H–1B visa program (see S. 4087), S1047 [12MR]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (see H.R. 7148), H947 [20JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7148), consideration (see H. Res. 1014), H1349 [22JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7148), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 1032), H1975 [3FE]

Disabled: establish uniform accessibility standards for websites and applications of employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, public entities and accommodations, testing entities, and commercial providers (see S. 3974), S762 [3MR]

Drugs: issue guidance and regulations regarding opioid overdose reversal medication and employee training (see S. 3812), S552 [10FE] (see H.R. 7479), H2118 [10FE]

Education: permit greater flexibility in carrying out incumbent worker training programs to meet local employment needs (see S. 3870), S609 [12FE]

Employment: address workforce gaps (see H.R. 8039), H2674 [24MR]

——— 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. 3869), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 7531), H2217 [12FE]

——— create annual restrictions on H–2A temporary worker program (see H.R. 7541), H2218 [12FE]

——— establish employer-directed skills accounts (see S. 3846), S577 [11FE]

——— establish program to provide grants for job guarantee programs (see S. 3864), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 7566), H2219 [12FE]

——— exclude voluntary skills training and educational opportunities for career advancement from hours worked (H.R. 2262), consideration (see H. Res. 988), H654 [12JA]

——— exempt from preemption certain State laws related to dental benefits (see H.R. 7931), H2483 [12MR]

——— expand types of one-stop centers used to provide services (see S. 3825), S552 [10FE]

——— require employers to compensate employees working on legal public holiday for such work at rate that is not less than one and one-half times regular rate at which employee is employed (see S. 3867), S609 [12FE]

——— revise definition of term ‘‘tipped employee’’ (H.R. 2312), consideration (see H. Res. 988), H654 [12JA]

Family and Medical Leave Act: establish that leave can be taken on intermittent schedule (see H.R. 7505), H2186 [11FE]

FEMA: establish interagency task force on expediting disaster relief funding (see S. 4022), S881 [5MR]

Foreign trade: reauthorize Trade Adjustment Assistance programs (see H.R. 7805), H2420 [4MR]

Government regulations: clarify classification of service provider payees as employees or independent contractors (see S. 4010), S881 [5MR]

——— clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act (H.R. 4366), consideration (see H. Res. 988), H654 [12JA]

Health care professionals: establish protections for health care providers who raise concerns about quality of health care services (see S. 4086), S1047 [12MR]

——— provide overtime compensation exceptions to employers of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in rural areas (see S. 3963), S762 [3MR] (see H.R. 7739), H2332 [26FE]

Immigration: base numerical limitations for H–2B nonimmigrants on economic need (see H.R. 7682), H2327 [25FE]

Income: ensure that certain caregiving employees are no longer exempted from overtime and minimum wage protections (see S. 4081), S1046 [12MR] (see H.R. 7917), H2482 [12MR]

Pensions: specify requirements concerning consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors in investment decisions (H.R. 2988), consideration (see H. Res. 988), H654 [12JA]

Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 4056), S1009 [11MR]

Senior citizens: establish Older Workers’ Bureau, study employment of older workers and effect of older employment on retirement security, and establish grant programs related to employment of older workers (see H.R. 7524), H2217 [12FE]

Taxation: simplify filing of Form 5500 for employee benefit plan administrators (see H.R. 7362), H2030 [4FE]

Technology: address needs of workers in industries likely to be impacted by rapidly evolving technologies (see S. 3877), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 7585), H2224 [13FE]

——— 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. 6968), H134 [7JA]

Unemployment: require States use identity verification and data matching procedures to prevent fraudulent unemployment claims, strengthen work search requirements, and allow States to retain portion of recovered overpayments (see S. 4016), S881 [5MR] (see H.R. 7847), H2471 [5MR]

Veterans: develop notice detailing benefits available to veterans and require employers to display such notice (see S. 3591), S89 [7JA] (see H.R. 6960), H134 [7JA]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), motion to proceed, S287 [27JA], S361 [29JA]

Explanations

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation Appropriations, H1353–H1909 [22JA]

Letters

Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act: Economic Policy Institute, H689 [13JA]

——— Jody Calemine, AFL–CIO, H683 [13JA]

Flexibility for Workers Education Act: Economic Policy Institute, H689 [13JA]

——— Jody Calemine, AFL–CIO, H683 [13JA]

Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act: Economic Policy Institute, H689 [13JA]

Save Local Business Act: Economic Policy Institute, H689 [13JA]

Tipped Employee Protection Act: Economic Policy Institute, H689 [13JA]

——— Jody Calemine, AFL–CIO, H683 [13JA]

——— John Gray, Service Employees International Union, H689 [13JA]

Motions

Business and industry: exclude child and dependent care services and payments from rate used to compute overtime compensation (H.R. 2270), H684 [13JA]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S281 [27JA], S361 [29JA], S413, S414, S415 [30JA], H1961 [3FE]

Employment: exclude voluntary skills training and educational opportunities for career advancement from hours worked (H.R. 2262), H680 [13JA]

——— revise definition of term ‘‘tipped employee’’ (H.R. 2312), H690 [13JA]

Pensions: specify requirements concerning consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors in investment decisions (H.R. 2988), H905 [15JA]

Remarks in House

Business and industry: exclude child and dependent care services and payments from rate used to compute overtime compensation (H.R. 2270), H681–H685 [13JA]

——— exclude child and dependent care services and payments from rate used to compute overtime compensation (H.R. 2270), consideration (H. Res. 988), H670–H677 [13JA]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), H1185–H1299, H1335, H1337, H1338 [22JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7148), consideration (H. Res. 1014), H1177–H1185 [22JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7148), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1032), H1951–H1960 [3FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7148), Senate amendments, H1960–H1967 [3FE], E121 [10FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: prohibit use of earmarks for certain commmunity projects funding or congressionally directed spending, H1298, H1299 [22JA]

Employment: exclude voluntary skills training and educational opportunities for career advancement from hours worked (H.R. 2262), H677–H681 [13JA]

——— exclude voluntary skills training and educational opportunities for career advancement from hours worked (H.R. 2262), consideration (H. Res. 988), H670–H677 [13JA]

——— permit States to use workforce development funding to raise public awareness for skilled trade programs (H.R. 4825), H2261 [24FE]

——— 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, H688 [13JA]

——— revise definition of term ‘‘tipped employee’’ (H.R. 2312), H685–H691 [13JA]

——— revise definition of term ‘‘tipped employee’’ (H.R. 2312), consideration (H. Res. 988), H670–H677 [13JA]

GAO: require report comparing brokerage window accounts with defined contribution plans, H903, H904 [15JA]

Government regulations: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act (H.R. 4366), consideration (H. Res. 988), H670–H677 [13JA]

Human rights: train personnel to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during course of their primary roles and responsibilities (H.R. 4307), H2363, H2364 [3MR]

Pensions: specify requirements concerning consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors in investment decisions (H.R. 2988), H897–H907 [15JA]

——— specify requirements concerning consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors in investment decisions (H.R. 2988), consideration (H. Res. 988), H670–H677 [13JA]

Remarks in Senate

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S278, S279 [26JA], S411–S416, S425–S427 [30JA], S432, S440 [2FE], S455 [3FE], S477, S483 [4FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7148), motion to proceed, S281–S283 [27JA], S301–S307, S309, S311–S334 [28JA], S357–S361, S364, S369–S374 [29JA], S401–S411 [30JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7148), unanimous-consent agreement, S411 [30JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: prohibit use of earmarks for certain commmunity projects funding or congressionally directed spending, S413 [30JA]

Reports filed

Balance the Scales Act: Committee on Education and Workforce (House) (H.R. 2958) (H. Rept. 119–504), H2233 [20FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2262, Flexibility for Workers Education Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 988) (H. Rept. 119–440), H654 [12JA]

Consideration of H.R. 2270, Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 988) (H. Rept. 119–440), H654 [12JA]

Consideration of H.R. 2312, Tipped Employee Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 988) (H. Rept. 119–440), H654 [12JA]

Consideration of H.R. 2988, Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 988) (H. Rept. 119–440), H654 [12JA]

Consideration of H.R. 4366, Save Local Business Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 988) (H. Rept. 119–440), H654 [12JA]

Consideration of H.R. 7148, Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1014) (H. Rept. 119–462), H1349 [22JA]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 7148, Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1032) (H. Rept. 119–478), H1975 [3FE]

Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act: Committee on Education and Workforce (House) (H.R. 3495) (H. Rept. 119–494), H2185 [11FE]

Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) Investigations Transparency Act: Committee on Education and Workforce (House) (H.R. 2869) (H. Rept. 119–491), H2117 [10FE]

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act: Committee on Education and Workforce (House) (H.R. 4307) (H. Rept. 119–507), H2233 [20FE]

Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2299) (H. Rept. 119–539), H2368 [3MR]

Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2844) (H. Rept. 119–538), H2368 [3MR]

Modern Worker Empowerment Act: Committee on Education and Workforce (House) (H.R. 1319) (H. Rept. 119–505), H2233 [20FE]

Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2169), S343 [28JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 988, consideration of H.R. 2262, Flexibility for Workers Education Act, H670 [13JA]

H. Res. 988, consideration of H.R. 2270, Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act, H670 [13JA]

H. Res. 988, consideration of H.R. 2312, Tipped Employee Protection Act, H670 [13JA]

H. Res. 988, consideration of H.R. 2988, Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, H670 [13JA]

H. Res. 988, consideration of H.R. 4366, Save Local Business Act, H670 [13JA]

H. Res. 1014, consideration of H.R. 7148, Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation appropriations, H1177 [22JA]

H. Res. 1032, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 7148, Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation appropriations, H1951 [3FE]

H.R. 2262, Flexibility for Workers Education Act, H677 [13JA]

H.R. 2270, Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act, H681 [13JA]

H.R. 2312, Tipped Employee Protection Act, H685 [13JA]

H.R. 2988, Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, H897–H899 [15JA]

H.R. 4307, Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act, H2363 [3MR]

H.R. 7148, Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation appropriations, H1193–H1297 [22JA]

S. 3877, Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act, S611 [12FE]

S. 4056, Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act, S1011–S1015 [11MR]