Labor & Employment

in committee · United States · House Jan 13, 2026

HR 2270: Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to exclude the value of employer-provided child or dependent care services from overtime pay calculations. It directly affects employers who offer such care benefits, allowing them to exclude the cost of these services when determining overtime wages for eligible employees. The key change adds a new exclusion (paragraph (9)) to the overtime calculation rules, meaning the value of childcare or elder care provided by an employer is no longer counted toward an employee's regular rate for overtime purposes. The change applies to overtime pay required for workweeks beginning after the bill's enactment date.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentExcludes employer-provided childcare value from overtime calculations, reducing employee compensation and weakening wage protections under FLSA.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Paid Leave

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in committee · United States · Senate Mar 26, 2025

S 1156: Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025

This bill changes SNAP (food stamp) eligibility rules for workers participating in strikes. It directly affects workers who are on strike by removing an exception that previously allowed them to keep SNAP benefits during labor actions. The key change removes language that let striking workers remain eligible, now making them ineligible to participate in SNAP solely because they are on strike. This is a concrete policy shift in the Food and Nutrition Act, changing who qualifies for food assistance during labor disputes.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRemoves SNAP eligibility for striking workers, restricting a key benefit during labor actions and weakening strike-related protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

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in committee · United States · Senate Feb 11, 2025

S 509: Future Logging Careers Act

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to create a specific exemption for 16- and 17-year-olds working in family-owned logging operations. It defines "logging operation" to include mechanized equipment (like skidders and processors) but explicitly excludes manual chainsaw work and cable skidders. The exemption allows teens to work in these family businesses without applying standard child labor restrictions for hazardous occupations, provided the employer is their parent or legal guardian. This change directly affects young workers in small, family-run logging operations across the logging industry.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentExempts 16-17-year-olds from hazardous child labor rules in logging, weakening FLSA workplace safety protections for minors in family operations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards

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in committee · United States · House Jul 21, 2026

HR 6213: Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025

HR 6213, the Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025, prohibits the U.S. Department of Labor from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing OSHA's proposed "Heat Injury and Illness Prevention" standard (published August 30, 2024). This bill directly blocks the specific regulatory proposal targeting heat safety in both outdoor and indoor work settings. It does not create new requirements or affect workers; it solely prevents the implementation of the existing OSHA proposal. The bill is procedural, focusing on halting a regulatory action rather than establishing new policy.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill blocks OSHA heat safety regulations, weakening environmental and worker protection standards related to heat exposure and pollution control.85% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBlocks OSHA's heat safety standard, preventing implementation of workplace health protections for heat-related illness prevention.90% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBlocks OSHA heat safety standard, preventing implementation of workplace safety protections for workers.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Workplace Safety

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in committee · United States · Senate Mar 12, 2025

S 1006: Federal Workforce Freedom Act

The Federal Workforce Freedom Act (S 1006) prohibits federal employees from joining or participating in labor unions for collective bargaining and bans federal agencies from recognizing or negotiating with such unions. It terminates all existing collective bargaining agreements and dismisses any pending disputes based on those agreements. The bill repeals Chapter 71 of Title 5, U.S. Code, which currently governs federal labor relations. This legislation directly affects all federal employees and agencies by eliminating the legal framework for collective bargaining in the federal workforce.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill prohibits federal employee union participation, bans collective bargaining, and repeals labor relations law - directly restricting workers' organizing rights and collective bargaining protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Public Employees

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in committee · United States · Senate Feb 12, 2025

S 533: National Right-to-Work Act

S 533, the National Right-to-Work Act, eliminates requirements for workers to join a union or pay dues as a condition of employment in private-sector workplaces and railroads. It amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and Railway Labor Act by removing language that allowed "union security agreements," meaning employers and unions can no longer mandate union membership or financial dues for employees. This directly affects workers in unionized private companies and railroad jobs covered by collective bargaining agreements. The law applies to new or renewed contracts after its enactment, changing how labor agreements can structure financial obligations for employees.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentEliminates mandatory union membership and dues, weakening collective bargaining power and worker union protections under NLRA/Railway Labor Act.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

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in committee · United States · House Apr 8, 2025

HR 2676: No Union Time on the Taxpayer’s Dime Act

This bill amends Title 5 of the U.S. Code to eliminate "official time" for federal employees engaging in union activities. It requires employees to perform all union-related work during non-duty time (e.g., personal time, not paid work hours), directly affecting federal workers who are union members. The key provision changes Section 7131 to state that any labor organization business must occur when employees are in a non-duty status. This policy shift removes the previous allowance for using paid work time for union duties, making it a concrete change to federal employment rules.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentEliminates paid 'official time' for federal union activities, restricting collective bargaining and increasing burden on union members during non-duty hours.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Labor Standards Public Employees

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in committee · United States · House Jan 16, 2025

HJRES 21: Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Modernizing H-2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections".

HJRES 21 is a joint resolution disapproving a rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that aimed to modernize the H-2 visa program. The rule, published in the Federal Register (89 Fed. Reg. 103202), proposed updated requirements, oversight procedures, and worker protections for the H-2 program, which allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers for temporary agricultural or non-agricultural jobs. This resolution directs Congress to reject the rule, stating it "shall have no force or effect" if passed. It directly affects the H-2 visa program’s operational rules and the employers and foreign workers relying on it.

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationDisapproves DHS rule adding H-2 worker protections, directly limiting immigrant protections in visa program oversight.90% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRejects DHS rule including worker protections, weakening H-2 program safeguards for temporary foreign workers.95% confidence

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in committee · United States · Senate Apr 10, 2025

S 1417: Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act

This bill establishes the Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program (VEPP) under the Department of Labor, allowing employers to voluntarily participate in a safety recognition program. Employers must demonstrate comprehensive safety systems - including hazard assessments, prevention programs, worker management participation, and training - to join. Once approved, participating workplaces are exempt from routine safety inspections but must conduct annual self-evaluations, undergo periodic onsite reviews (without enforcement citations), and correct any identified hazards within 90 days. The program requires no fees for participation and mandates that at least 5% of OSHA’s annual funding support its administration, including modernizing application and reporting technology within two years.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentExempts participating employers from routine safety inspections, reducing regulatory oversight and weakening enforcement of workplace safety regulations.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Workplace Safety

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in committee · United States · Senate Nov 6, 2025

S 3115: NLRB Stability Act

The NLRB Stability Act (S 3115) amends the National Labor Relations Act to clarify court procedures for labor disputes. It requires that National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) cases involving alleged unfair labor practices be filed in the specific U.S. Court of Appeals for the circuit where the alleged violation occurred, or in the D.C. Circuit. The bill also adds a provision stating that NLRB orders must not conflict with decisions from the relevant federal appeals court. This changes venue rules to simplify where cases are heard, directly affecting employers, unions, and the NLRB in labor practice disputes.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentAmends NLRB procedures to require court alignment, potentially weakening enforcement of labor protections by limiting NLRB's authority over disputes.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Labor Standards

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