Open Congress : Workforce Protections - Major Bill Actions

Bill Enacted: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-30T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 30, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-289.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-30T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 30, 2008: Signed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-29T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 29, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-26T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 26, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5522 Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2008

2008-03-04T00:00:00Z

To require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5515 New Employee Verification Act of 2008

2008-02-28T00:00:00Z

To amend the Social Security Act to prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward benefits under title II of such Act and to make improvements in provisions governing totalization agreements, to amend the Social Security Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent unauthorized employment, and to improve coordination of the provisions of such Acts, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.969 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all employers give veterans a holiday on Veteran's Day in honor of their service to our country.

2008-02-07T00:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all employers give veterans a holiday on Veteran's Day in honor of their service to our country.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5154 To condition further increases in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on a determination by the Secretary of Labor that such increases will not have an adverse impact on the economies of American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

2008-01-29T00:00:00Z

To condition further increases in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on a determination by the Secretary of Labor that such increases will not have an adverse impact on the economies of American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5090 To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit a family member of a wounded veteran to take leave under such Act after a lesser period of service with an employer.

2008-01-22T00:00:00Z

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit a family member of a wounded veteran to take leave under such Act after a lesser period of service with an employer.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4993 Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008

2008-01-16T00:00:00Z

To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the availability of vaccines, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5028 Fairness in Autism Treatment Act of 2007

2008-01-16T00:00:00Z

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans provide coverage for pervasive developmental disorders such as autism.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4851 Davis-Bacon Enforcement Act of 2007

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

To improve the enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4459 To amend section 404 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to allow public institutions of higher education to use the employment eligibility confirmation system established under that section to verify immigration status for purposes of determining eligibility for in-State tuition.

2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

To amend section 404 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to allow public institutions of higher education to use the employment eligibility confirmation system established under that section to verify immigration status for purposes of determining eligibility for in-State tuition.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4464 Common Sense English Act

2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

To ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4301 Working Families Flexibility Act

2007-12-06T00:00:00Z

To permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4192 OVERDUE Immigration Reform Act of 2007

2007-11-15T00:00:00Z

To reform immigration to serve the national interest.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4088 SAVE Act of 2007

2007-11-06T00:00:00Z

To provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4047 Private Sector Whistleblower Protection Streamlining Act of 2007

2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

To streamline the administration of whistleblower protections for private sector employees.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4048 Gulf Coast Civic Works Act

2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

To establish the Gulf Coast Recovery Authority to administer a Gulf Coast Civic Works Project to provide job-training opportunities and increase employment to aid in the recovery of the Gulf Coast region.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4015 Job Protection for Survivors Act

2007-10-31T00:00:00Z

To provide job protection for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.