Labor & Employment (Labor Standards)

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 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 · 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 · 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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in committee · United States · Senate Jul 31, 2025

S 2568: Protecting American Jobs Act

This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to shift labor dispute resolution from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to federal courts. It eliminates the NLRB’s authority to investigate unfair labor practice charges or file complaints, requiring workers or unions to instead file civil lawsuits in federal court for issues like retaliation or union interference. The NLRB’s rulemaking power is also restricted to internal operations, prohibiting it from creating rules affecting workers’ or employers’ substantive rights. This directly affects workers, unions, and employers involved in labor disputes, as it changes how allegations of unfair labor practices are addressed. The bill also mandates the NLRB to review and revise existing regulations within six months to align with these changes.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill eliminates NLRB's authority to handle unfair labor practice cases, shifting resolution to federal courts and weakening worker protections against retaliation/union interference.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Gig Economy Labor Standards

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in committee · United States · Senate Oct 8, 2025

S 2984: Employee Rights Act

The Employee Rights Act (S 2984) amends key labor laws to change union representation processes and worker classification. It requires secret ballot elections for collective bargaining (Section 2), prohibits non-lawfully-status employees from voting in union elections (Section 3), and establishes privacy protections for employee information used in organizing efforts (Section 4). The bill also changes how workers are classified as employees versus independent contractors (Section 5) and creates a new "independent negotiating" option for workers who leave unions (Section 7). These changes directly affect union representation processes, employee classification, and privacy protections for workers across various industries.

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationBill restricts union voting rights for non-lawfully-status employees, limiting immigrant worker participation in collective bargaining and protections.75% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentSection 5 reclassifies workers as independent contractors, weakening employee protections and union organizing rights, despite procedural changes like secret ballots.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Gig Economy Labor Standards

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in committee · United States · Senate Nov 19, 2025

S 3215: Putting American Workers First Act

S 3215, the "Putting American Workers First Act," amends the National Labor Relations Act to prohibit employers from hiring unauthorized workers (individuals without legal work status) and labor organizations from representing them in collective bargaining. It makes these actions unfair labor practices, unless the employer or labor organization used a good-faith verification system like E-Verify to confirm the individual’s legal status. The bill directly affects employers and labor unions by requiring proof of work authorization before hiring or representing workers. Key provisions clarify that using the existing immigration verification system (Section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act) satisfies the good-faith requirement for avoiding penalties. The bill does not ban hiring unauthorized workers outright but mandates verification to avoid unfair labor practice claims.

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationProhibits hiring unauthorized workers and restricts union representation for them, directly limiting immigrant employment access under labor law enforcement95% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill restricts labor organizations from representing unauthorized workers in collective bargaining without verification, directly limiting collective bargaining rights for a segment of workers.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Work Authorization Collective Bargaining Labor Standards

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