Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Employee rights2008-10-06T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5715Bill Sent To President: H.R.2095 Clean Railroads Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/action/1767582008-10-06T00:00:00Z
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 06, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.2095 Clean Railroads Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/action/1761872008-10-01T00:00:00Z
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.<br /><br />October 01, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: H.R.6608 House Reservists Pay Adjustment Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/action/1672922008-07-24T00:00:00Z
To provide for the replacement of lost income for employees of the House of Representatives who are members of a reserve component of the armed forces who are on active duty for a period of more than 30 days, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6225 Improving SCRA and USERRA Protections Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/action/1596282008-06-10T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, relating to equitable relief with respect to a State or private employer, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3083 Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-04:/action/1591372008-06-04T00:00:00Z
A bill to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense of the Senate that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Enacted: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/1584962008-05-21T00:00:00Z
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.<br /><br />May 21, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-233. Bill Signed by President: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/1584952008-05-21T00:00:00Z
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.<br /><br />May 21, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/1584942008-05-19T00:00:00Z
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.<br /><br />May 19, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Introduced: H.R.6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/action/1567772008-05-08T00:00:00Z
To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/action/1521892008-05-01T00:00:00Z
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.<br /><br />May 01, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: S.2824 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/action/1490022008-04-07T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2776 Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/1478642008-03-13T00:00:00Z
A bill to provide duty-free treatment for certain goods from designated Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5515 New Employee Verification Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-28:/action/1462652008-02-28T00:00:00Z
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.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2611 Trade Agreement Benchmarks and Accountability Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-02-07:/action/1449492008-02-07T00:00:00Z
A bill to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5228 Employee Changing Room Privacy Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-02-06:/action/1446442008-02-06T00:00:00Z
To protect employees from invasion of privacy by employers by prohibiting video and audio monitoring of employees when in an area where it is reasonable to expect employees to change clothing.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2554 Workers' Minimum Wage and Overtime Rights Restoration Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-24:/action/1425722008-01-24T00:00:00Z
A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5129 Workers' Minimum Wage and Overtime Rights Restoration Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/action/1424412008-01-23T00:00:00Z
To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.925 Condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices.tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-16:/action/1420572008-01-16T00:00:00Z
Condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2471 USERRA Enforcement Improvement Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-13:/action/1405932007-12-13T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4650 Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-13:/action/1402472007-12-13T00:00:00Z
To strengthen the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002, and for other purposes.<br /><br />