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in committee · United States · House Sep 16, 2025

HR 5390: FAMILY Act

The FAMILY Act would establish a national paid family and medical leave insurance program that provides wage replacement benefits for workers needing time off for caregiving or medical reasons. It defines "qualified caregiving" to include caring for a family member with a serious health condition, personal medical needs, or recovery from violence (including domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking). Benefits would be calculated based on earnings, with a minimum monthly benefit of $580 and maximum of $4,000, administered by a new Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration. Eligible individuals would need to have worked for at least 8 quarters in the previous year and file an application with required documentation, while existing state paid leave programs would continue to operate alongside this federal program.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides paid leave for medical needs and caregiving, expanding access to healthcare services without income loss for serious health conditions.92% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEstablishes national paid family leave program expanding worker benefits for caregiving/medical needs, directly advancing employment standards and worker protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse Paid Leave

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in committee · United States · House Jan 31, 2025

HRES 88: Supporting the designation of January 31, 2025, as "Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day".

HRES 88 is a symbolic House resolution designating January 31, 2025, as "Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day." It supports raising public awareness about the EITC - a refundable federal tax credit for low- and moderate-income workers - and calls on government agencies, nonprofits, and employers to promote access to the credit and free tax filing assistance. The resolution does not create new law or change eligibility; it solely aims to encourage more eligible workers to claim the credit they qualify for. Approximately 20% of eligible individuals currently do not claim the EITC, per the resolution’s background statements.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPromotes awareness of EITC, a refundable tax credit for low-income workers, encouraging access to existing financial benefits that support labor income and employment stability.85% confidence

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in committee · United States · House Apr 9, 2025

HR 2801: Honor and Hire Veterans Act of 2025

HR 2801, the Honor and Hire Veterans Act of 2025, increases tax incentives for employers hiring veterans. It raises the Work Opportunity Tax Credit from 40% to 50% of wages paid in an employee's first year for qualified veterans (compared to 40% for others), while also raising the maximum wage amount eligible for the credit to $18,000 for veterans (from $12,000) and $21,000 for non-veterans (from $14,000). The bill applies to veterans hired after the law's enactment. This directly affects employers seeking to hire veterans by making it more financially advantageous to do so through a larger tax credit.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases tax credit for veteran hiring, expanding employer tax incentives from 40% to 50% and raising wage limits, directly advancing tax relief for employers.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases tax incentives for hiring veterans via higher Work Opportunity Tax Credit rates and caps, directly expanding employment opportunities for veterans.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransIncreases tax credits for veteran hires (50% vs 40%, $18k vs $12k wage cap), directly advancing veteran employment benefits.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits Veteran Benefits Veteran Education Veteran Employment

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passed · United States · House Dec 11, 2025

HRES 432: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.

HRES 432 is a procedural resolution that sets the rules for the House to consider H.R. 2550. This resolution would allow the House to immediately debate and vote on H.R. 2550, which aims to nullify an executive order affecting federal labor-management relations programs. The resolution waives objections to the bill's consideration, limits debate to one hour equally divided between parties, and specifies how the bill will move to the Senate. It does not change labor laws itself but enables the legislative process for H.R. 2550.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentHRES 432 enables consideration of H.R. 2550, which nullifies an executive order excluding federal labor-management relations programs. Nullifying the exclusion would restore these programs, supporting labor-management relations.80% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

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in committee · United States · Senate Apr 2, 2025

S 1268: Safety Starts at the Top Act of 2025

This bill requires large aircraft manufacturers (with at least $15 billion in annual revenue) to annually certify that their board includes two labor representatives (one from each union representing manufacturing employees) and two safety experts with proven aerospace safety experience. It amends FAA regulations to mandate this board composition for entities holding Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) certificates, which allow companies to self-certify aircraft safety. The FAA must rescind ODA delegations from non-compliant companies within 90 days of the bill’s enactment.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates labor union representatives on boards of large manufacturers, strengthening worker input in safety decisions via certification requirement.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates safety experts on aircraft manufacturer boards to improve aviation safety, directly strengthening transportation safety standards in aircraft certification.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

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in committee · United States · Senate Dec 11, 2025

S 3462: Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2025

This bill modifies Social Security taxation and benefit calculations for high earners. It gradually reduces the percentage of wages above the Social Security tax cap that are subject to Social Security tax, from 80% in 2026 down to 0% by 2030. It increases the percentage used for the lowest earnings in benefit calculations from 90% to 95% and introduces "surplus earnings" into benefit determinations. The bill also changes cost-of-living adjustments to use a new Consumer Price Index specifically for elderly consumers. These changes would primarily affect high-earning workers and Social Security beneficiaries, particularly those becoming eligible for benefits after 2026.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesReduces Social Security tax on high earners' income above cap, creating tax break for wealthy90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill increases Social Security benefits for low earners by raising benefit calculation percentage from 90% to 95%, expanding worker benefits as per topic indicators.90% confidence

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in committee · United States · Senate Apr 9, 2025

S 1372: Tax Cut for Workers Act of 2025

This bill, the Tax Cut for Workers Act of 2025, expands the Earned Income Credit (EIC) to make it more accessible and generous for low-income workers without children. It lowers the minimum age for the credit from 25 to 19 (with exceptions for students, former foster youth, and homeless youth), removes the maximum age limit, and increases the credit amount and income thresholds. The bill also adjusts these amounts for inflation and allows taxpayers to use their prior year’s earned income if it was higher, applying to taxable years starting after 2025. These changes extend the credit to U.S. territories like Puerto Rico and American Samoa without prior time limits.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands Earned Income Credit for low-income workers, providing tax relief by increasing credit amount and lowering eligibility age, directly supporting lower-income tax policy.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingExpands Earned Income Credit, increasing disposable income for low-income workers, directly supporting affordable housing affordability without explicit housing references.80% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands Earned Income Credit for low-income workers without children, increasing financial support and accessibility through lower age limits, higher credit amounts, and inflation adjustments.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Tax Credits Homelessness Child Labor

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in committee · United States · House Sep 23, 2025

HR 5558: Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2025

The Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2025 increases the tax exclusion limit for dependent care assistance from $7,500 to $10,500 annually for most taxpayers. This change directly benefits working families who receive employer-provided child care benefits by allowing them to exclude more of that assistance from their taxable income. Married couples filing separately would see their exclusion limit rise from $3,750 to $5,250. The amendment applies to amounts paid or incurred in calendar years starting after the bill's enactment.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases dependent care tax exclusion limits, providing direct tax relief to working families by allowing more child care benefits to be excluded from taxable income.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases dependent care tax exclusion limits, expanding financial benefits for working families by allowing more employer-provided child care assistance to be excluded from taxable income.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits Paid Leave

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in committee · United States · Senate Sep 17, 2025

S 2837: Protect America’s Workforce Act

The Protect America’s Workforce Act (S 2837) directly affects federal employees and their labor unions by reversing two executive orders that limited their collective bargaining rights. It nullifies Executive Orders 14251 and 14343, which had excluded certain federal workers from labor-management programs, and prohibits federal funding for any efforts to implement those orders. The bill ensures that all existing collective bargaining agreements between federal agencies and employee unions remain fully enforceable through their original terms, as long as they were in effect as of March 26, 2025. This preserves current workplace agreements without creating new obligations or altering existing labor-management processes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentReverses executive orders restricting federal workers' collective bargaining rights, ensuring existing agreements remain intact per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Public Employees

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in committee · United States · Senate Jun 11, 2025

S 2031: Workforce Mobility Act of 2025

The Workforce Mobility Act of 2025 bans most noncompete agreements that restrict workers' ability to change jobs or locations. It directly affects approximately 20% of U.S. workers currently covered by such agreements, removing barriers to job mobility across industries. Key exceptions include business sales (with geographic limits), partnership dissolutions, and senior executives receiving severance pay (capped at one year). The bill preserves employers' ability to protect trade secrets and confidential information through separate agreements, while requiring employers to post notices about the law and establishing enforcement by the FTC and Department of Labor.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBans restrictive noncompete agreements, removing job mobility barriers for 20% of workers, directly advancing worker rights under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy Labor Standards

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