Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Contractors

Bill Introduced: H.R.6493 Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

To amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance aviation safety.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5228 Employee Changing Room Privacy Act

2008-02-06T00:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: S.2044 Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007

2007-09-12T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide procedures for the proper classification of employees and independent contractors, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2002 REIT Investment Diversification and Empowerment Act of 2007

2007-08-03T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify certain provisions applicable to real estate investment trusts, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3085 Lead Poisoning Reduction Act of 2007

2007-07-18T00:00:00Z

To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to assess and reduce the levels of lead found in child-occupied facilities in the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1811 Lead Poisoning Reduction Act of 2007

2007-07-18T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to assess and reduce the levels of lead found in child-occupied facilities in the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3016 Small Business Tax Equalization and Compliance Act of 2007

2007-07-12T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and to promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2657 Employee Benefits Protection Act of 2007

2007-06-11T00:00:00Z

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure that employees are not improperly disqualified from benefits under pension plans and welfare plans based on the misclassification or reclassification of their status.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2435 Equal Protection for All Workers Act

2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act to provide for criminal liability for willful safety standard violations resulting in the death of contract employees.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2392 Universal Prekindergarten Act

2007-05-17T00:00:00Z

To improve the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and afterschool assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2061 Consumer Fairness Act

2007-04-26T00:00:00Z

To protect home buyers from predatory lending practices.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1763 Indentured Servitude Abolition Act of 2007

2007-03-29T00:00:00Z

To provide for labor recruiter accountability, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1269 Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007

2007-03-01T00:00:00Z

To improve the security of railroad, public transportation, and over-the-road bus systems in the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1147 REIT Investment Diversification and Empowerment Act of 2007

2007-02-16T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify certain provisions applicable to real estate investment trusts, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.936 Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act

2007-02-08T00:00:00Z

To prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records.

Bill Introduced: H.R.534 Rail Transit Security and Safety Act of 2007

2007-01-17T00:00:00Z

To provide for the security and safety of rail and rail transit transportation systems, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.535 Rail Worker Emergency Training Act of 2007

2007-01-17T00:00:00Z

To provide for a rail worker emergency training program.

Bill Introduced: H.R.141 To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

2007-01-04T00:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Bill Introduced: S.2913 Small Business Efficiency Act of 2006

2006-05-19T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5377 Corporate Code of Conduct Act

2006-05-11T00:00:00Z

To require nationals of the United States that employ more than 20 persons in a foreign country to implement a Corporate Code of Conduct with respect to the employment of those persons, and for other purposes.