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H. R. 10122 — To require the Secretary of Labor to implement the industry-recognized apprenticeship program process, and for other purposes.
November 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,084
H.R. 10122, known as the “Developing America’s Workforce Act,” aims to establish an industry-recognized apprenticeship program process. The bill tasks the Secretary of Labor with creating a system to recognize entities that meet specific criteria as standards recognition entities, allowing...
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H.R. 10122 wants to help people learn new job skills by allowing special groups to create fun learning programs that teach through work, like having a job, while also getting big-kid help and learning. These programs should make people feel proud because they get a special paper that shows they did a great job learning!
H. R. 2544 — To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered to participants and beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts who exercise control over the assets in such accounts.
April 01, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:533
H.R. 2544, known as the "Financial Freedom Act of 2025," aims to limit the power of the Secretary of Labor in regulating investment options available in individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure that the fiduciaries of...
Simple Explanation
The Financial Freedom Act of 2025 wants to let people have more choice about where they put their retirement money, by making sure the boss in charge doesn’t tell them which money places they can or can't pick.
H. R. 1132 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to community colleges for high-quality workforce development programs.
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February 07, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:4,491
H.R. 1132 seeks to modify the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to enable the Secretary of Labor to allocate grants to community colleges for better workforce development programs. The bill aims to improve or create high-quality training opportunities at these colleges, allowing...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 1132 is a plan to give money to community colleges, so they can help people learn new skills for jobs. It wants to make sure everyone, especially those who need a little extra help, can find good work.
H. R. 6819 — To require the Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Energy to submit a report to Congress on occupations and career paths affected by changes in energy production and critical manufacturing.
December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:340
H. R. 6819, titled the "Workforce Solutions Act," requires the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Energy to jointly submit an annual report to Congress. This report will analyze how changes in energy production and critical manufacturing affect job opportunities and career paths. It...
Simple Explanation
The Workforce Solutions Act is like asking two teachers to tell everyone how changes in making energy and things like cars and computers will affect people's jobs. They'll check if these job changes are good or bad and see if everyone can get these jobs, especially people who need more help.
H. R. 7367 — To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to the salary threshold for overtime eligibility.
February 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:232
H. R. 7367, known as the “Overtime Pay Flexibility Act,” aims to stop the Secretary of Labor from moving forward with a specific rule about overtime pay limits. This proposed rule, published on September 8, 2023, is intended to define salary rules for certain types of...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7367 is a bill that wants to stop a plan that talks about who gets extra pay when working overtime, which means working more than usual hours. It tells the Secretary of Labor not to make this plan a rule.
S. 3572 — To direct the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, to award grants for arts and creative workforce programs.
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January 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,865
S. 3572, known as the "Creative Workforce Investment Act," aims to provide grants for arts and creative workforce programs through the Department of Labor. The bill directs the Secretary of Labor, in collaboration with the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, to offer...
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The "Creative Workforce Investment Act" is about giving money to help people make art and creative things, but there are some worries about how the money will be used and who gets to decide how to share it.
H. R. 7784 — To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to clarify reporting requirements.
March 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,155
The Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (SALT Act) aims to amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, focusing on transparency in financial dealings related to labor organizations. It requires labor organizations to report payments, loans, or...
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The SALT Act wants to make sure everyone knows about the money and deals that affect workers' rights to team up and talk about better work conditions. It says that any payments or deals made to influence these rights need to be reported and that the rules for how to do this should be ready in six months.
S. 2853 — An Act To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study and issue a report on grant programs to support the nursing workforce.
January 24, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:310
S. 2853, also known as the “Train More Nurses Act,” requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor to conduct a review of grant programs that support the nursing workforce. They must submit a report to Congress with recommendations to improve...
Simple Explanation
S. 2853 is a plan where two important helpers, who take care of health and jobs in America, will look at ways to get more people to become nurses and help teachers teach nurses, especially in places that really need them. They'll tell Congress how to make these plans better so everyone can get good care.
H. R. 8947 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to community colleges for high-quality workforce development programs.
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July 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:4,469
H.R. 8947 proposes changes to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, aiming to have the Secretary of Labor provide grants to community colleges. These grants would support the development of high-quality workforce programs that help people earn certificates useful in high-skill,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8947 is a plan to give money to community colleges so they can create really good job training programs, especially for people who need extra help learning new skills. The goal is to help people get better jobs and earn more money by learning what they need at these schools.
S. 1222 — To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered to participants and beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts who exercise control over the assets in such accounts.
April 01, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:567
S. 1222, titled the "Financial Freedom Act of 2025," aims to limit the authority of the Secretary of Labor over investment choices for individual retirement accounts. The bill ensures that participants in these retirement accounts have a wide variety of investment options,...
Simple Explanation
S. 1222, the "Financial Freedom Act of 2025," is like giving people who have retirement piggy banks more freedom to choose their favorite toys to fill them with, without the playground teacher telling them which toys are allowed.
H. R. 8301 — To require the Secretary of Labor to maintain a publicly available list of all employers that relocate a call center or contract call center work overseas, to make such companies ineligible for Federal grants or guaranteed loans, and to require disclosure of the physical location of business agents engaging in customer service communications, and for other purposes.
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May 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,754
H. R. 8301 aims to create a list of companies that move call center jobs out of the U.S. and make them ineligible for federal grants or loans for five years. The bill also requires businesses to let customers know the physical location of customer service agents and allows...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8301 is a plan to make a list of companies that move phone helper jobs to other countries, stop them from getting money help from the government for a few years, and make sure people know where the helpers are when they call for help.
S. 5448 — To clarify the time period for registering health care apprenticeships under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the “National Apprenticeship Act”) and require the digitization of apprenticeship agreement forms under such Act, and for other purposes.
December 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:670
S. 5448, titled the “Fast Track Healthcare Apprenticeships Act,” is designed to improve the registration and processing of health care apprenticeships under the National Apprenticeship Act. The bill requires that applications for registering health care apprenticeship...
Simple Explanation
The Fast Track Healthcare Apprenticeships Act wants to make it quicker and more straightforward for people to start learning health care jobs by making sure applications are processed faster and putting all the papers online. This is like turning in your homework and getting it graded faster, while also using a computer instead of paper!
H. R. 7752 — To require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees, and for other purposes.
March 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:5,052
The Protected Time Off Act or PTO Act (H.R. 7752) requires employers to provide their employees with paid annual leave. Employees earn at least 1 hour of paid leave for every 25 hours worked, up to 80 hours per year, and they may use this leave for any...
Simple Explanation
The Protected Time Off Act (H.R. 7752) says that all workers should get paid time off every year to use however they want. For every 25 hours they work, they get 1 hour of paid leave, up to 80 hours each year, and their bosses can't punish them for using this time off.
H. R. 7502 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for data collection and dissemination of information regarding programs under the national apprenticeship system, and for other purposes.
February 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:904
H. R. 7502, also known as the "Apprenticeship Program National Scorecard Act," aims to improve data collection and sharing for programs under the national apprenticeship system. The bill directs the Secretary of Labor to create a centralized data infrastructure and accessible public website...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7502 is a plan to create a big website where you can learn about jobs that let you earn while you learn, called apprenticeships. The idea is to make it easier for people to find and understand these job programs so they can decide if they want to join.
S. 235 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into contracts with industry intermediaries for purposes of promoting the development of and access to apprenticeships and related pre-apprenticeships for secondary school students.
January 23, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:2,204
S. 235 aims to enhance access to apprenticeships for secondary school students by directing the Secretary of Labor to collaborate with industry intermediaries. These entities would work with educational and occupational stakeholders to establish apprenticeship programs that...
Simple Explanation
Imagine the government wants to help teenagers learn cool jobs and skills while they're still in school. So, they're making a big plan to work with businesses to help these kids, especially those who might need extra help, by giving them chances to learn and work in things like making robots or fixing computers.
H. R. 10427 — To require the Secretary of Labor to withdraw a proposed rule relating to certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1937.
December 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:217
H.R. 10427 requires the Secretary of Labor to cancel a proposed rule regarding certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1937. These certificates allow employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage. The bill is...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 10427 is a bill that tells the Secretary of Labor to cancel a new rule that would change how some workers with disabilities are paid, so these workers can still have jobs even if they earn less than the usual minimum wage.
H. R. 7046 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to modify the implementation of the adverse effect wage rate for H–2A nonimmigrants.
January 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:304
H.R. 7046, titled the "Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024," seeks to direct the Secretary of Labor to modify how the adverse effect wage rate for H-2A agricultural workers is implemented. The bill requires that the wage rate, effective in a State as of December 31, 2023,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7046 is a bill that says a certain kind of pay for farm workers from other countries should stay the same for two years, and the way their jobs are looked at should include all the different tasks they do.
S. 131 — To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to cover, for purposes of workers’ compensation under such chapter, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers, and for other purposes.
December 17, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,173
S. 131 aims to amend chapter 81 of title 5 of the United States Code to include services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners under workers' compensation for Federal workers. The bill specifies that these medical professionals can provide care within the scope...
Simple Explanation
The big people in charge want to let nurse helpers and doctor helpers take care of hurt government workers and get paid for it, just like real doctors. They are also asking a really important person to make the rules clear in six months so everyone understands what to do.
S. 547 — To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study and issue a report on grant programs to support the nursing workforce.
February 12, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:341
S. 547, known as the "Train More Nurses Act," requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor to jointly conduct a study and report on grant programs that support the nursing workforce. They must review all relevant programs within their...
Simple Explanation
S. 547 is a plan where two important people in charge of health and jobs look at how programs help make more nurses and then tell Congress what they find. They want more teachers to teach nurses and help more nurses work where they are needed most.
S. 4519 — To require implementation of primary indicators of performance for certain programs of workforce investment activities.
June 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:482
S. 4519, titled the “Expedited Performance Indicator Act,” requires the Secretary of Labor to implement performance measures for certain workforce investment programs. Within six months of the bill's enactment, the Secretary must finalize a statistical model to assess program performance and...
Simple Explanation
S. 4519 is a plan to make sure job training programs are working well by creating a way to measure their success and have regular check-ins with states to help them know what's needed. It's like having a progress chart for helping people learn skills, with help along the way to make sure everyone understands it.
H. R. 10336 — To improve access for diverse-owned asset management firms, and for other purposes.
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December 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,599
H.R. 10336, known as the "Too Narrow to Succeed Act," aims to enhance opportunities for asset management firms that are owned by diverse individuals, including women and minorities. The bill requires federal institutional investors to submit annual reports about their use of...
Simple Explanation
The Too Narrow to Succeed Act is a plan to help companies owned by different kinds of people, like women and minority groups, get better chances to manage big pots of money, and it asks government groups to share how they're doing and what's tricky about it.
H. R. 6907 — To establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible individuals to cover the costs of childcare services.
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December 29, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:479
H. R. 6907, known as the “Parental Workforce Training Act,” aims to establish a grant program to help eligible individuals with the cost of childcare services. The bill proposes that the Secretary of Labor will provide grants to local boards, which will then assist...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 6907 is a plan to help parents pay for childcare so they can go to job training programs, by giving money to local groups, but the way they decide who gets the money isn't clear yet.
H. R. 10253 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to recognize employers with a commitment to helping employees balance workplace responsibilities and family obligations.
November 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:730
H.R. 10253, titled the "Honoring Family-Friendly Workplaces Act," proposes the creation of a certification program by the Secretary of Labor to recognize employers who support their employees in balancing work and family life. To earn this certification, employers must offer...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to give a special award to companies that help their workers take care of their families, like by giving time off when they have a baby or letting them work from home sometimes. It’s like getting a gold star for being a company that cares about families!
H. R. 1783 — To assist States in, and pay for the Federal share of the cost of, defraying the cost of pre-apprenticeships or related instruction associated with qualified apprenticeship programs, and for other purposes.
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March 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:2,122
H.R. 1783, known as the “American Apprenticeship Act,” aims to assist states in covering the costs of pre-apprenticeship and related training for qualified apprenticeship programs. It allows the Secretary of Labor to provide grants to states, helping them cover up to 50% of...
Simple Explanation
The American Apprenticeship Act is like a money helper that gives states extra money from the government to help pay for special job training programs. This helps schools and businesses teach people skills for jobs that lots of people are looking to do.
H. R. 9006 — To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require that safety data sheets be provided in English and Spanish.
July 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:313
H. R. 9006 is a bill that aims to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 by requiring safety data sheets to be provided in English and Spanish. This bill is called the "Hazardous Workplace Accountability Act of 2024" and was introduced by Mr. Cuellar. It...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9006 is a rule that wants to make sure that important safety information about chemicals is written in both English and Spanish so all workers can understand and stay safe.
H. R. 1624 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to modify the implementation of the adverse effect wage rate for H–2A nonimmigrants.
February 26, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:326
H. R. 1624 is called the "Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2025" and aims to direct the Secretary of Labor to update how the adverse effect wage rate for H–2A nonimmigrant workers is applied. The bill mandates that the wage rate effective as of December 31, 2023, in each...
Simple Explanation
The Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2025 wants to keep the wage for special farm workers from other countries the same from the end of 2023 to the end of 2026. It also suggests looking at the main jobs these workers do when deciding their pay if they have to do different kinds of work.
H. R. 2531 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers within the health care and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, and for other purposes.
April 01, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:6,433
H. R. 2531, also known as the “Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act,” aims to enhance safety measures for employees in the health care and social service industries. It requires the Secretary of Labor to establish a standard that...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 2531 is about making sure doctors, nurses, and other helpers at hospitals and care places have a plan to keep everyone safe from getting hurt while they do their jobs. It asks that they look for things that might be dangerous and teach workers how to stay safe.
H. R. 8739 — To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to ensure labels or other appropriate forms of warning are provided in English and in the language indicated by each employee exposed to the hazard as the primary language of such employee, and for other purposes.
June 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:868
H. R. 8739 seeks to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to ensure that safety labels and warnings are available in both English and the primary language of each worker who might come into contact with a hazard. The bill requires the Secretary of Labor to...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8739 is a plan to make sure that workplace safety warnings are in English and also in the language that workers best understand, so everyone can stay safe. It also helps pay for translating these warnings for workers who speak different languages.
H. R. 443 — An Act To direct the Secretary of Labor to train certain employees of Department of Labor how to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their official duties, and for other purposes.
February 06, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:789
H.R. 443, known as the “Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act,” aims to improve how Department of Labor employees are trained to detect and assist in preventing human trafficking. The Secretary of Labor is required to start a training program within 180 days of the...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 443 wants to teach workers at the Department of Labor how to spot and help stop bad people who take others away and make them work against their will, which is called human trafficking. The Secretary of Labor will have to start a special class for this within 180 days, and every year, they will check to see how well the class is working.
S. 3848 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to freeze the existing adverse effect wage rate applicable to H–2A nonimmigrants through December 31, 2025.
February 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:365
S. 3848, also known as the “Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024,” is a bill proposed in the United States Senate. It instructs the Secretary of Labor to maintain the existing wage rate known as the "adverse effect wage rate" for H-2A nonimmigrant workers until December 31,...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to keep the payment rate for certain farm workers from other countries the same until the end of 2025, without changing it for inflation or other reasons during that time. It also asks for a careful look at what each worker does to decide the right pay if they have different jobs.
H. R. 8346 — To assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work.
May 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:278
H.R. 8346 aims to help individuals who have experienced strokes or other severe health issues return to work. The bill, titled the “Return to Work Awareness Act,” proposes that the Secretary of Labor, through the Job Accommodation Network, promote awareness and provide...
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H.R. 8346 is like a helping hand for people who have had a stroke or a tough time with their health to get back to work. It suggests spreading the word and sharing ideas with everyone—like families and bosses—to show that these people can still be great at their jobs or even start their own businesses.
H. R. 7315 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to support the development of pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low income and rural census tracts.
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February 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,355
H.R. 7315, known as the "Pre-Apprenticeships To Hardhats Act" or the "PATH Act," aims to support the creation of pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades. It directs the Secretary of Labor to provide competitive grants to nonprofit partnerships that include...
Simple Explanation
The "Pre-Apprenticeships To Hardhats Act" wants to help people learn building and construction skills by giving money to groups that teach these skills to those who don't usually get a chance, like women or people from small towns. It says the government will pay for most of this but wants the groups to find some extra money too.
H. R. 7291 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to train workers for broadband careers.
February 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:794
H. R. 7291 aims to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to create a grant program encouraging training for careers in the broadband industry. It authorizes the Secretary of Labor to award competitive grants to eligible entities like educational institutions,...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to help people get jobs in the internet-building world by giving money to schools and companies so they can train workers. But, the schools and companies need to bring some of their own money to get this help.
H. R. 6786 — To authorize the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to make grants to eligible entities to assist certain individuals in reentering a secondary school or a high school equivalency program, and for other purposes.
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December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,614
H.R. 6786, also known as the "Reengage the Workforce Act," aims to help individuals who have dropped out of secondary school reenter education and gain job skills. The bill proposes grants to organizations for programs offering assistance to these individuals, such as helping...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6786 wants to help people who didn't finish high school go back to school and learn job skills. It gives money to groups that create programs to help these people with school, jobs, and things like getting to school or caring for kids.
S. 4300 — To require the Secretary of Labor to maintain a publicly available list of all employers that relocate a call center or contract call center work overseas, to make such companies ineligible for Federal grants or guaranteed loans, and to require disclosure of the physical location of business agents engaging in customer service communications, and for other purposes.
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May 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,766
S. 4300, also known as the "United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2024," aims to regulate companies that move call center jobs overseas. It requires the Secretary of Labor to maintain a public list of such companies, making them ineligible for...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make a list of companies that move phone jobs to other countries and stop them from getting money help from the government for a while, and it also wants workers to tell callers where they are.
S. 1368 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to address the responsibilities of fiduciaries with respect to the Thrift Savings Fund, and for other purposes.
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April 09, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:2,268
S. 1368, also known as the "TSP Fiduciary Security Act of 2025," aims to ensure that those managing the Thrift Savings Fund act in the best interest of its beneficiaries without compromising U.S. national security. The bill amends current regulations by adding specific...
Simple Explanation
The "TSP Fiduciary Security Act of 2025" is like a rulebook for people who take care of a big piggy bank for government workers, making sure they don't put money in places that might harm America's safety, especially by not using the money for businesses in China.
H. R. 8056 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to establish a digital skills at work grant program.
April 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,704
H.R. 8056 aims to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act by establishing a grant program to improve digital skills in the workforce. The bill intends to bolster digital literacy among workers and education systems to promote access to good jobs in industries where digital skills...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8056 wants to help people learn computer skills for work by giving money to states, so they can teach these skills to people who need them. It’s like giving schools and communities money to help everyone learn to use computers better so they can find good jobs.
H. R. 122 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to provide for the calculation of the minimum wage based on the Federal supplemental poverty threshold for a renter family of 4, with 2 children under the age of 18, as determined by the Bureau of the Census, and for other purposes.
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January 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:1,091
H.R. 122, known as the "Original Living American Wage Act," aims to change how the minimum wage is calculated in the United States. It proposes that the Federal minimum wage should be based on the Federal supplemental poverty threshold for a family of four with two children. The bill outlines...
Simple Explanation
The "Original Living American Wage Act" is a plan to make sure people earn enough money from their jobs to live comfortably. It wants to raise the lowest pay people can get each year, so it’s always more than what’s needed for a basic life, just like making sure your allowance is enough to buy everything you need.
H. R. 8669 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue nonmandatory guidance on reducing the threat of violence in the workplace, and for other purposes.
June 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,168
H.R. 8669, known as the "Safe Workplaces Act," directs the Secretary of Labor to create guidelines to help reduce violence in the workplace. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health will first conduct a study to identify ways to reduce such threats, and a...
Simple Explanation
The Safe Workplaces Act is like a plan for making workplaces safer. It asks a group of worker safety experts to come up with ideas on how to stop violence at places like stores and schools, which will help workers stay safe, but using these ideas is like having a helpful suggestion, not a must-do rule.
S. 3518 — To authorize the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to make grants to eligible entities to assist certain individuals in reentering a secondary school or a high school equivalency program, and for other purposes.
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December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,621
S. 3518, introduced by Mr. Booker, aims to help individuals who dropped out of high school by providing grants to organizations that offer programs to support their return to education. It authorizes the Secretary of Labor, with input from the Education Secretary, to fund services such as...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to help people who stopped going to high school get back to learning by giving money to programs that help them. The money can be used for things like finding jobs, getting extra classes, and even helping with travel and childcare, but there are worries it might not be watched closely enough to make sure it's spent right.
H. R. 2647 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue nonmandatory guidance on reducing the threat of violence in the workplace, and for other purposes.
April 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:1,145
The Safe Workplaces Act aims to reduce violence in workplaces across the United States. It requires the Secretary of Labor to issue nonmandatory guidance for reducing workplace violence, considering diverse work environments like offices, hospitals, and schools. A study by...
Simple Explanation
The Safe Workplaces Act is like a rulebook that helps bosses know how to keep their workplaces safe from dangerous situations, like fighting, without making it mandatory. It suggests ideas for different places like schools and hospitals to be safer, so people don't get hurt at work.
S. 3139 — To ensure that Federal contractors comply with child labor laws, and for other purposes.
December 12, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,929
The bill, titled the "Preventing Child Labor Exploitation Act," aims to ensure that federal contractors follow child labor laws. It mandates that companies contracting with federal agencies disclose any violations of child labor laws from the past three years and work with the Secretary of...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants companies working with the government to play fair and not use child workers. If they have broken the rules before, they have to tell the truth and fix things, or else they can't work with the government anymore.
H. R. 8875 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to States for the purpose of providing subgrants to eligible entities for education and technical training on how to perform cosmetology services on textured hair.
June 27, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,318
H.R. 8875, known as the “Texture Positive Act of 2024,” proposes that the Secretary of Labor distribute grants to states. These grants aim to fund education and technical training on cosmetology services for textured hair, focusing on skills like shampooing, braiding, and...
Simple Explanation
The Texture Positive Act of 2024 is a plan where the government gives money to states so they can help teach people how to take care of curly and textured hair, like how to wash, braid, and style it. The states then share this money with groups who know how to train others, making sure everyone knows how to work with all different kinds of hair.
H. R. 8602 — To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program to provide grants for job guarantee programs.
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June 03, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:6,499
H.R. 8602 is a proposed law aiming to establish a job guarantee program through the Department of Labor. This bill directs the Secretary of Labor to provide competitive grants to states, local governments, and tribal entities to create programs ensuring employment for...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8602 wants to help people get jobs by giving money to towns and states to hire people and pay them well. It plans to get this money by putting a tiny tax on buying and selling in the stock market.
S. 3990 — To provide subsidized summer and year-round employment for youth who face systemic barriers to employment and viable career options and to assist local community partnerships in improving high school graduation and youth employment rates, and for other purposes.
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March 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:11,623
S. 3990 aims to create subsidized job opportunities for young people in the U.S. who face challenges in finding work or a career path. The bill allocates over $1 billion annually from 2025 to 2030 to support summer and year-round employment programs focused on high school students and recent...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to help young people who have a hard time finding jobs by giving them job opportunities during summer and the rest of the year, while different community groups work together to make this happen. It asks for a lot of money to make sure these kids get the help they need, like training and guidance, so they can succeed in future jobs.
H. R. 79 — To nullify certain Executive orders regarding COVID–19 vaccine mandates and to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing a rule mandating vaccination against COVID–19, and for other purposes.
January 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:449
H.R. 79, titled the "Freedom from Mandates Act," aims to nullify certain Executive orders that mandate COVID-19 vaccinations. These include orders requiring vaccination for federal contractors and federal employees. Additionally, the bill seeks to prohibit the Secretary of...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 79 is a new rule that wants to stop some government rules telling people at work, like doctors and federal workers, they have to get a COVID shot. It also wants to make sure other new rules don’t force more people to get a shot, letting bosses decide instead.
H. R. 1891 — To transfer the administration of the H2A program from the Secretary of Labor to the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
March 05, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:333
H.R. 1891 is a bill designed to move the administration of the H2A program from the Secretary of Labor to the Secretary of Agriculture. This change will make the Department of Agriculture responsible for managing the program that issues temporary work visas to agricultural...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change who runs a special program that lets people come to work on farms temporarily. Instead of the Labor Department, the Agriculture Department will take over, but it must be done carefully so everything keeps working smoothly.
S. 5169 — To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide that any mandatory predispute or coerced postdispute arbitration clause, class action waiver, representation waiver, or discretionary clause with respect to a plan is unenforceable, to prohibit any such clause or waiver from being included in a plan document or other agreement with plan participants, and for other purposes.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,638
S. 5169, known as the "Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2024," aims to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The bill seeks to make any mandatory arbitration clauses, class action waivers, or similar provisions related to employee benefit...
Simple Explanation
S. 5169 is a new rule that says if companies ask their workers to promise not to go to court if there's a problem with their retirement plan, that promise won't count anymore, so workers can always go to court if they need to.
H. R. 7918 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to emerging artists to support their early development.
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April 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,452
H.R. 7918, also known as the "CREATE Art Act," aims to support emerging artists by directing the Secretary of Labor to award grants for their development. The bill outlines various types of grants, including Progress, Project, Live Performance, and Development Fund grants,...
Simple Explanation
The CREATE Art Act is a plan where the government wants to give money (called grants) to help new artists grow and create their art, making sure everyone gets a fair chance and that the money is used properly.
H. R. 443 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to train certain employees of Department of Labor how to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their official duties, and for other purposes.
January 25, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,035
H.R. 443, titled the “Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act,” aims to equip certain Department of Labor employees with the skills required to identify and help law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during their work. It mandates the Secretary of Labor to...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 443 is like a plan to teach some people in an important government office how to spot and help stop bad guys who try to trick and hurt others through human trafficking. These helpers will learn special ways to work with police and make sure the victims are treated kindly while reporting back every year on how well the plan is working.
H. R. 9651 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to establish a renewable energy transition grant program and to establish a National Employment Corps, and for other purposes.
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September 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,850
H. R. 9651, titled the "Protecting Workers for a Clean Future Act," proposes a new grant program to help local governments transition workers from fossil fuel industries to sustainable sectors. The Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, would manage...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9651 is a plan to help people who work with old energy types, like coal, find new jobs in green energy, giving them money for training and job help if needed. It also suggests a special team to make sure everyone gets a fair job, but some details about the money and how it will be used are not clear.
H. R. 443 — An Act To direct the Secretary of Labor to train certain employees of Department of Labor how to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their official duties, and for other purposes.
February 05, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:811
H. R. 443 aims to train certain Department of Labor employees to better detect and help law enforcement prevent human trafficking during their work. The bill requires the Secretary of Labor to establish a program within 180 days of the bill's enactment that provides necessary...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants some people who work at the Department of Labor to learn how to help stop bad people who trick and hurt other people, called human traffickers. It asks them to be given special training to notice and help police catch those doing these bad things.
S. 3794 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to support the development of pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low income and rural census tracts.
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February 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,337
S. 3794 is a bill that aims to support the development of pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades, focusing on serving underrepresented populations such as racial minorities, women, veterans, and those from low-income or rural areas. The bill...
Simple Explanation
S. 3794 is a plan to help people who don't usually get chances to learn special building skills by giving money to groups that will teach them, especially to people who are from faraway places or don't have a lot of money. The government will give big chunks of money, but the groups must also find some money or help from other places to get the full support.
S. 4205 — To require the Secretary of Labor to award grants for promoting industry or sector partnerships to encourage industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement as part of an infrastructure investment.
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April 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,934
The BUILDS Act (S. 4205) aims to boost U.S. infrastructure industries by requiring the Secretary of Labor to offer grants encouraging partnerships among different sectors to promote industry growth and improve worker training, retention, and advancement. The bill focuses on...
Simple Explanation
The BUILDS Act wants to help build things like roads and bridges by giving money to groups that teach and help workers so they can do these jobs better. It’s like a big plan to make sure people have good jobs and can build things that make our town better, while also wanting to make sure the money is spent wisely.
S. 1232 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers within the health care and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, and for other purposes.
April 01, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:6,448
S. 1232 aims to protect workers in health care and social service industries from workplace violence by requiring employers to implement a comprehensive prevention plan. The bill mandates the Secretary of Labor to issue safety standards that include risk assessments, specific...
Simple Explanation
S. 1232 is a rule that asks health care places to make a plan to keep their workers safe from people who might hurt them while they're working. It tells these places to have a safety checklist and teach their workers how to handle scary situations nicely.

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