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

Artificial intelligence (AI): improve standards and evaluation, expand research infrastructure, modernize Federal adoption and risk management, address AI-enabled crimes, and expand education and workforce opportunities (see H.R. 8516), H3123 [27AP]

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]

Crime: provide that individuals who have been convicted of sex offenses against minors may not serve in certain labor union positions (see H.R. 8775), H3393 [12MY]

Cybersecurity: establish grant program to support creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs (see S. 4263), S1669 [26MR] (see H.R. 8110), H2776 [26MR]

Dept. of Education: establish Career Pathway Grant Program to support partnerships between community or technical colleges and workforce development partners (see S. 4578), S2415 [20MY]

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]

——— provide States and local areas information on best practices to address effects of substance use disorder on workforce and provide grants for training related to treatment and prevention (see H.R. 8203), H2824 [6AP]

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

Employee Benefit Security Administration: require report to Congress on adverse interest agreements (see S. 4360), S1857 [21AP]

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]

——— authorize States to establish talent marketplaces, create portable learning and employment records, and connect workers to jobs and training based on verified skills and credentials (see H.R. 8183), H2820 [2AP]

——— clarify program standards registration process for registered apprenticeship programs (see S. 4409), S2080 [28AP]

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

——— ensure workplace choice and opportunity for young adults with disabilities (see H.R. 8736), H3391 [12MY]

——— establish advisory committee on data standardization and integration for apprenticeships (see S. 4386), S2052 [27AP]

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

——— establish grant program for States to improve or establish credential repository (see H.R. 8304), H2924 [15AP]

——— 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]

——— provide for voluntary disclosure by developers and users of artificial intelligence (AI) regarding workforce data and for reporting such data (see S. 4476), S2171 [30AP]

——— require employers to allow employees to take meal, rest, restroom, and medical breaks (see H.R. 9008), H3724 [21MY]

——— 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] (see H.R. 8980), H3723 [21MY]

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

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of death of son or daughter (see H.R. 8207), H2824 [6AP]

——— establish that leave can be taken on intermittent schedule (see H.R. 7505), H2186 [11FE]

Federal employees: permit to obtain certain information relative to earnings and employment under Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (see H.R. 8822), H3530 [14MY]

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]

——— disapprove rule relative to adverse effect wage rate methodology (see S.J. Res. 152), S1670 [26MR] (see H.J. Res. 154), H2776 [26MR]

Health care professionals: allow to suspend payments under Federal Employees’ Compensation Act to medical providers who have been convicted of fraud (see H.R. 8823), H3530 [14MY]

——— classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors relative to Fair Labor Standards Act and National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 8272), H2885 [14AP] (see H.R. 8347), H2959 [16AP]

——— establish protections for health care providers who raise concerns about quality of health care services (see S. 4086), S1047 [12MR] (see H.R. 8310), H2924 [15AP]

——— 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]

——— establish 2–tiered wage rate for H–2A workers that distinguishes between entry-level and experience-level workers and compensation adjustment factor for value of housing for H–2A workers (see S. 4249), S1669 [26MR]

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]

——— increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see S. 4551), S2326 [18MY] (see H.R. 8868), H3550 [15MY]

Information technology: establish grant program for workforce data quality initiative (see S. 4382), S1936 [22AP]

——— prohibit food retailers and third party delivery service providers from using technology that uses personal data of consumers to engage in dynamic pricing (see H.R. 8895), H3626 [19MY]

Insurance: 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. 8684), H3340 [7MY]

Occupational safety and health: prohibit from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing proposed standard with respect to heat injury and illness prevention (see S. 4427), S2128 [29AP]

OSHA: 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 S. 4413), S2080 [28AP]

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]

Securities: clarify that restricted stock units are not counted toward employees’ regular rate of pay when calculating overtime (see H.R. 8660), H3336 [4MY]

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]

States: require to establish critical industry funds or certain industry or sector partnerships (see H.R. 8181), H2820 [2AP]

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: recover unclaimed pandemic-era unemployment compensation funds held by financial institutions or escheated to State unclaimed property administrators (see H.R. 8873), H3626 [19MY]

——— 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]

——— require States with outstanding Federal unemployment insurance debt to repay debt before spending eligible funding on any other purpose (see H.R. 8892), H3626 [19MY]

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]

Women: allow individuals to receive paid leave time to address physical or mental symptoms related to reproductive health conditions and reproductive health care procedures (see H.R. 8158), H2817 [30MR]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: amend to add Workforce Data Quality Initiative (see H.R. 8196), H2824 [6AP]

——— enhance performance accountability system and dedicate funding to skills development (see H.R. 8102), H2775 [26MR]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 8210), H2825 [6AP]

YouthBuild program: reauthorize (see S. 4321), S1820 [16AP] (see H.R. 8333), H2959 [16AP]

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]

Dept. of HHS: 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 (H.R. 5372), E334 [16AP]

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]

Disabled: withdraw proposed rule relating to certificates issued under Fair Labor Standards Act which allow employers to pay subminimum wages to workers with disabilities under certain conditions, H2611 [19MR]

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]

Ready-DiGiovanni, Lori: Dept. of Labor HIRE Vets Medallion Platinum Award recipient, E362 [23AP]

Whiting, IN: end lockout of United Steelworkers (organization) workers at British Petroleum facility, H3379 [12MY]

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]

Government regulations: disapprove rule relative to adverse effect wage rate methodology (S.J. Res. 152), S1673 [26MR]

National Apprenticeship Week: observance, S2060 [28AP]

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]

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]

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

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]