Search Results: keywords:"employee privacy"

  • H. R. 1544 — To direct the head of the Department of Government Efficiency to submit a report to Congress on the personnel of the Department and present information to Congress on the activities carried out by the Department, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,248

    H.R. 1544, known as the "Legislative Enforcement Against Setbacks from Harmful DOGE Actions Act" or the "LEASH DOGE Act," proposes measures to enhance transparency and accountability within the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The bill mandates the head of DOGE to...

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    H.R. 1544 wants the bosses at a government department called DOGE to tell Congress all about the people who work there and what they do, but some people worry it might not keep everyone’s secrets safe. It also asks them to share this information on a website, which needs to be really secure so people’s personal details don’t get stolen.

  • S. 4492 — To improve the transparency of Amtrak operations, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:491

    S. 4492, also known as the "Amtrak Transparency Act," aims to make Amtrak's operations more transparent. It requires Amtrak's Board of Directors to publicly announce their meetings at least 30 days in advance and ensures these meetings are open to the public. The bill also mandates public...

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    The "Amtrak Transparency Act" is a new bill that helps people see what Amtrak is doing by making their meetings open to the public and sharing big money deals they make with others. It also lets everyone know about special bonuses given to important Amtrak workers to make sure everything is fair and honest.

  • S. 852 — To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:7,900

    The S. 852, titled the "Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025," aims to strengthen labor rights and supports union activities. It modifies several existing labor laws, including expanding definitions of employees and employers, increasing penalties...

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    The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 is a set of rules to help workers join together in groups called unions to protect themselves, which includes making sure companies follow the rules and, if they don't, they have to pay fines. It also lets workers come together more easily to ask for better job conditions, but some people are worried it might make it hard for small businesses and cost a lot of money.

  • H. R. 8692 — To require that the Amtrak Board of Directors comply with the open meetings requirements of section 552b of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:774

    H.R. 8692, titled the "Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers Act," requires the Amtrak Board of Directors to follow the open meetings rules stated in section 552b of title 5, U.S. Code. The bill outlines exceptions where certain information from meetings can be...

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    The bill wants to make sure that the people in charge of Amtrak, the train company, have meetings that anyone can watch, just like many other public groups. But there are some rules they might follow to keep certain things secret, like talking about money deals or workers, to stay fair and protect privacy.

  • H. R. 8732 — To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:27,409

    The H. R. 8732 bill, known as the "Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act," aims to improve the rights and protections of domestic workers in the United States. It extends legal protections, overtime pay, and sick leave to these workers and sets guidelines for written employment...

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    The "Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act" is a plan to make sure people who help at home, like babysitters and cleaners, get fair pay, time off when they're sick, and clear work rules, while also making sure employers don't break these rules by having penalties if they do.