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Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act

House

Loosens conditions for paying subminimum wages to adults with disabilities by easing transition service, vocational rehabilitation, and counseling requirements

Latest action: Thu May 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Tipped Employee Protection Act

House

Modifies the Fair Labor Standards Act definition of tipped employee to cover workers who receive tips and cash wages at least equal to the federal minimum wage without regard to their duties

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.

House

Amend the Mineral Leasing Act to govern payment of bonus payments for certain coal leases issued under that law

Latest action: Wed Mar 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Valuing Employee Stock Today Act

House

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to protect worker access to employer equity under labor standards law

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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VA TRUST Act

House

Establishes the VA TRUST Act as a veterans affairs measure with hearings held in committee

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act

House

Require overtime pay eligibility for truck drivers under federal labor standards

Latest action: Thu Mar 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

NRC Staff Pay Alignment Act

House

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Latest action: Tue Jul 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.

Senate

Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to govern payment of bonus payments for certain coal leases issued under that law

Latest action: Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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American Franchise Act

Senate

Establishes the American Franchise Act as a Senate measure on franchise business regulation and oversight

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Protect Local Farms Act

House

Preempts state limits below a 60 hour agricultural workweek under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act of 2025

House

Require reforms to restore confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency's oversight and anti-doping operations

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Small Business Flexibility Act

House

Authorizes employers to use two tip pools, including one that can combine minimum wage tipped workers with employees who do not usually receive tips

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Affordable PLUS Repayment Options for Parents Act of 2025

House

Allows Parent PLUS Loan borrowers, including current and new borrowers, to use income contingent and income based repayment plans

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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American Franchise Act

House

Establishes the American Franchise Act as a measure on franchise business regulation and workforce matters

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Child Care Workforce Act

House

Establishes federal child care workforce measures to strengthen and expand the child care labor supply

Latest action: Tue Mar 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Child Care Workforce Act

Senate

Establishes measures aimed at strengthening the child care workforce through federal policy changes

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act

House

Establishes consumer protections for earned wage access products under financial services regulation

Latest action: Tue Jun 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Clarity for Compensation Act

House

Establishes clearer rules for compensation by amending federal law governing payment standards and determinations

Latest action: Tue Jun 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

No Bonuses for Bad Service Act

Senate

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Latest action: Thu Aug 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Flexibility for Workers Education Act

House

Modifies Fair Labor Standards Act hours-worked rules to exclude certain voluntary employer-offered training completed outside regular working hours

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Save Local Business Act

House

Limits joint-employer status under federal labor law to entities that directly and immediately exercise significant control over essential employment terms

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Strengthening Job Corps Act of 2025

House

Strengthens the Job Corps program through changes proposed in the Strengthening Job Corps Act of 2025

Latest action: Fri Mar 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes protections to ensure workers receive earned pay, as indicated by the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025

Latest action: Mon Jul 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

End the Fed’s Big Bank Bailout Act

Senate

Prohibits Federal Reserve emergency assistance from being used to bail out large banks through special lending support

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Original LAW Act

House

Raises the federal minimum wage on a set schedule and later ties updates to a formula based on a renter family poverty threshold

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

American Teacher Act

House

Establishes federal grants to raise public elementary and secondary teacher pay, including a $60,000 minimum salary and cost of living adjustments, and authorizes a national teaching profession campaign

Latest action: Mon Mar 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Troops Before Politicians Act

House

Withholds Members of Congress pay when active duty service members are not being paid, including during a government shutdown, until military pay resumes

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025

House

Clarifies college financial aid information requirements to make aid terms and disclosures more understandable for students

Latest action: Wed Jan 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Watershed Results Act

Senate

Establishes a watershed results framework to measure and improve water and watershed program outcomes

Latest action: Tue Mar 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act

House

Excludes employer-funded child and dependent care services from the overtime regular-rate calculation for eligible employees

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Returning SBA to Main Street Act of 2025

House

Require the Small Business Administration to move identified headquarters and regional offices out of sanctuary cities to improve access for small businesses

Latest action: Wed May 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Faster Labor Contracts Act

Senate

Establishes faster deadlines and procedures for negotiating initial labor contracts after workers choose union representation

Latest action: Tue Mar 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Federal Employee Performance and Accountability Act of 2025

Senate

Require stronger federal employee performance management and accountability measures across the civil service workforce

Latest action: Mon Feb 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Returning SBA to Main Street Act

Senate

Relocates the Small Business Administration toward a Main Street oriented role reflected in the bill title and agency focus

Latest action: Tue Mar 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Faster Labor Contracts Act

House

Sets deadlines and dispute resolution steps for reaching initial collective bargaining agreements, including mediation, binding arbitration, and temporary maintenance of existing employment terms

Latest action: Wed Jun 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.

Senate

Disapproves the District of Columbia Council's temporary 2025 measure revising income and franchise tax conformity rules

Latest action: Wed Feb 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

AID Youth Employment Act

House

Establishes the AID Youth Employment Act to create a youth employment initiative in workforce and education policy

Latest action: Mon Mar 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Students Helping Young Students Act of 2025

Senate

Expands the Federal Work-Study Program to cover students paid for after-school, before-school, or other community service activities at public elementary and secondary schools

Latest action: Mon Feb 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025

House

Require the Department of Education and colleges to publish clearer program-level higher education cost and financial aid information for students

Latest action: Wed Jan 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025

Senate

Permit private-sector employees to choose compensatory time off instead of overtime pay under labor standards

Latest action: Wed Mar 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)