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10/25/2007--Reported to House amended. Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act - Amends the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the Act) to redefine the terms "employer," "plant closing," "mass layoff", and "employees" for purposes of the Act. Requires an employer to: (1) give 90-day written notice (under current law, 60-day) to employees (including part-time employees) and appropriate state and local governments before ordering a plant closing or mass layoff; (2) notify the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) of such closing or layoff; and (3) provide affected employees with information regarding benefits and services available to them, including unemployment compensation, trade adjustment assistance, COBRA benefits, and certain other services. Requires the Secretary to notify the appropriate U.S. Senators and Members of the House of Representatives who represent the area where such closing or mass layoff is to occur. Makes an employer who violates such notice requirements liable to the employee for, among other things, two days pay (under current law, back pay for each day of violation) multiplied by the number of days short of the required 90 day notice that was not given, including interest on such pay. Authorizes an affected employee to file a complaint against the employer individually and/or with the Secretary alleging a violation of the notice requirements. Requires the Secretary to investigate and attempt to resolve complaints of violations committed by an employer. Authorizes the Secretary to bring an action in court to recover on behalf of an affected employee any backpay, interest, benefits, and liquidated damages due to the employee. Requires an employer to post conspicuously upon its premises pertinent provisions of this Act and information on the filing of a complaint. Sets forth a civil penalty for willful violation of such requirement. Provides that the rights and remedies provided in this Act can't be waived. Requires the Secretary to maintain a guide on the benefits and services available to affected employees. Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to extend COBRA continuation coverage for certain qualified Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) eligible employees.

1193343540 2007-10-25 Fri Nov 07 02:05:52 -0600 2008 reported to house 46632 'act':11 'care':5 'warn':2 'earli':1 'affect':8 'global':10 'health':4 'worker':7 56567 false short introduced 46632 'act':9 'amend':2 'minim':11 'notif':8 'adjust':5 'advers':13 'disloc':17 'effect':14 'employ':16 'purpos':21 'worker':4 'retrain':7 52735 false official introduced 46632 'act':11 'care':5 'warn':2 'earli':1 'affect':8 'global':10 'health':4 'worker':7 52921 false short calendar 46632 1193343540 Thu Oct 25 17:19:00 -0500 2007 134831 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 258. M000725 1945-05-17 8170 2205 Rayburn House Office Building http://georgemiller.house.gov/contactus/2007/08/post_1.html 7 202-225-5609 George 'd':4 '-7':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'georg':2,7,9 'miller':3,8,10 M 400278 Miller George_Miller Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7] 4641 N00007390 9997 Democrat 202-225-2095 Catholic CA George Miller 2.1875 http://georgemiller.house.gov/ RepGeorgeMiller B001242 1950-06-01 1120 225 Cannon House Office Building http://timbishop.house.gov/?sectionid=96&sectiontree=7,96 1 202-225-3143 Timothy 'd':4 '-1':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'bishop':3,8,10 'timothi':2,7,9 M 400031 Bishop Timothy_H._Bishop H. Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1] 199 N00025413 7336 Democrat 202-225-3826 Roman Catholic NY Timothy Bishop 0.909090909090909 http://www.house.gov/timbishop/ D000096 1941-09-06 3408 2159 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/davis/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 7 202-225-5641 Danny 'd':4 '-7':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'danni':2,7,9 M 400093 Davis Danny_K._Davis K. Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7] 1365 N00004884 8331 Democrat 202-225-5006 Baptist IL Danny Davis 2.07692307692308 http://www.house.gov/davis/ G000551 1948-02-19 3600 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] 1763 N00025284 7475 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.05882352941176 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H001040 1949-02-21 2669 1118 Longworth House Office Building http://hare.house.gov/?sectionid=74&sectiontree=44,50,74 17 202-225-5396 Phil 'd':4 'il':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'hare':3,8,10 'phil':2,7,9 M 412204 Hare Philip_Hare Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17] 1369 N00028234 7257 Democrat 202-225-5905 IL Phil Hare 0.75 http://hare.house.gov/ H001042 1680 1229 Longworth House Office Building http://hirono.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 2 202-225-4987 Mazie 'd':4 '-2':6 'hi':5 'rep':1 'mazi':2,7,9 'hirono':3,8,10 F 412200 Hirono Mazie_Hirono K. Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2] 490 N00028139 6396 Democrat 202 225-4906 HI Mazie Hirono http://hirono.house.gov/ K000009 1946-06-17 3415 2186 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.kaptur.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152 9 202-225-7711 Marcy 'd':4 '-9':6 'oh':5 'rep':1 'marci':2,7,9 'kaptur':3,8,10 F 400211 Kaptur Marcy_Kaptur Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9] 1398 N00003522 8707 Democrat 202-225-4146 Roman Catholic OH Marcy Kaptur 4.52941176470588 http://www.kaptur.house.gov/ K000172 1929-09-16 1443 2107 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 5 202-225-6393 Dale 'd':4 '-5':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'dale':2,7,9 'kilde':3,8,10 M 400216 Kildee Dale_E._Kildee E. Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5] 561 N00004070 6812 Democrat 202-225-3611 Roman Catholic MI Dale Kildee 1.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/kildee/ K000336 1946-10-08 17586 2445 Rayburn House Office Building http://kucinich.house.gov/Contact/Starter.htm 10 202-225-5745 Dennis 'd':4 'oh':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'denni':2,7,9 'kucinich':3,8,10 M 400227 Kucinich Dennis_J._Kucinich J. Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10] 5967 N00003572 14808 Democrat 202-225-5871 Catholic OH Dennis Kucinich 7.32638888888889 http://kucinich.house.gov/ djkucinich M000309 1944-01-05 3828 106 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-5758 Carolyn 'd':4 '-4':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'mccarthi':3,8,10 F 400257 McCarthy Carolyn_McCarthy Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4] 1329 N00001148 8094 Democrat 202-225-5516 Catholic NY Carolyn McCarthy 0.84 http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov/ S001156 1969-01-28 2689 1222 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 39 202-226-1012 Linda 'd':4 'ca':5 '-39':6 'rep':1 'linda':2,7,9 'sanchez':10 'sánchez':3,8 F 400355 Sánchez T. Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39] 952 N00024870 7202 Democrat 202-225-6676 Roman Catholic CA Linda Sanchez 1.6 http://www.lindasanchez.house.gov/ S001168 1962-05-22 1973 426 Cannon House Office Building http://sarbanes.house.gov/federal.asp 3 202-225-9219 John 'd':4 '-3':6 'md':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'sarban':3,8,10 M 412212 Sarbanes John_Sarbanes P. Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3] 744 N00027751 7008 Democrat 202-225-4016 MD John Sarbanes 1.1 http://sarbanes.house.gov/ S001170 3587 1508 Longworth House Office Building http://forms.house.gov/shea-porter/webform/issue_subscribe.htm 1 202-225-5822 Carol 'd':6 '-1':8 'nh':7 'rep':1 'shea':4,11,15 'carol':2,9,13 'porter':5,12,16 'shea-port':3,10,14 F 412219 Shea-Porter Carol_Shea-Porter Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1] 1818 N00028091 8294 Democrat 202-225-5456 NH Carol Shea-Porter 1.25 http://shea-porter.house.gov/ W000738 1937-11-03 4294 2263 Rayburn House Office Building http://woolsey.house.gov/contactemailform.asp 6 202-225-5163 Lynn 'd':4 '-6':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'lynn':2,7,9 'woolsey':3,8,10 F 400436 Woolsey Lynn_C._Woolsey C. Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6] 1736 N00007458 7640 Democrat 202-225-5161 Presbyterian CA Lynn Woolsey 3.2 http://woolsey.house.gov/ calendar 46632 1193343540 Thu Oct 25 17:19:00 -0500 2007 134831 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 258. action 46632 1193343480 Thu Oct 25 17:18:00 -0500 2007 134830 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-410. action 46632 1192680000 Thu Oct 18 00:00:00 -0500 2007 132752 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 46632 1192680000 Thu Oct 18 00:00:00 -0500 2007 132753 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 18. introduced 46632 1191988800 Wed Oct 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 132030 action 46632 1191988800 Wed Oct 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 132031 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.