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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)
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Paycheck Fairness Act

House

Amends federal equal pay law to strengthen sex-based wage discrimination protections and related workplace pay transparency rules

Latest action: Tue Mar 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025

House

Establishes a Department of Labor program that lets employers self-report minimum wage and overtime violations and settle unpaid wage claims with affected workers under federal supervision

Latest action: Tue Mar 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026

House

Prohibits unfavorable treatment of religious organizations under federal tax and government oversight rules

Latest action: Thu Mar 26 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)
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Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025

House

Allow private sector employees to choose compensatory time off instead of cash overtime pay under overtime compensation rules

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Commerce, Justice, science, and related agencies, while setting conditions and restrictions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Public Safety Free Speech Act

House

Protects speech in public safety contexts by barring certain government restrictions under the Public Safety Free Speech Act

Latest action: Tue Feb 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protect America's Workforce Act

House

Nullifies a 2025 executive order excluding certain federal agencies from federal labor management relations rules and keeps existing covered collective bargaining agreements in effect for their stated terms

Latest action: Mon Dec 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Public Safety Free Speech Act

Senate

Protects free speech in public safety settings by barring certain restrictions tied to that specific subject

Latest action: Wed Apr 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Requiring each Member, officer, and employee of the House of Representatives to complete a program of training in workplace rights and responsibilities each session of each Congress, and for other purposes.

House

Requires Members officers and employees of the House to complete workplace rights and responsibilities training during each session of Congress

Latest action: Mon Jun 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025

House

Expands Post-9 11 GI Bill and VA home loan eligibility to certain Black World War II veterans and their descendants who certify race based denial of benefits

Latest action: Thu Mar 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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CROWN Act of 2025

Senate

Prohibits discrimination based on hair texture or hairstyles associated with race or national origin in employment, housing, public accommodations, and federally assisted programs

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

House

Expand federal labor law protections for workers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively under the PRO Act

Latest action: Wed Mar 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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CROWN Act of 2025

House

Prohibits discrimination based on race or national origin linked hair texture or hairstyles in employment, housing, public accommodations, and federally assisted programs

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025

House

Establishes collective bargaining rights standards for public employees under labor and employment policy

Latest action: Tue Apr 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Justice for All Act of 2025

House

Prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and race related traits across education, housing, public accommodations, federally funded programs, and other civil rights settings

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Senate

Establishes workplace violence prevention requirements for health care and social service workers

Latest action: Tue Apr 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

Senate

Prohibit federal diversity equity and inclusion activities by dismantling DEI-related offices, programs, and requirements across the government

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

House

Prohibits federal diversity equity and inclusion activities under the Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act

House

Establishes collective bargaining rights and labor relations procedures for public safety employees and employers nationwide

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

Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026

Senate

Held at the desk.

Latest action: Thu May 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

House

Require the Department of Labor to issue a workplace violence prevention standard for health care and social service employers, including Medicare participating facilities

Latest action: Tue Apr 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating April 2026 as "Second Chance Month".

Senate

Designates April 2026 as "Second Chance Month" to recognize second chances and reentry awareness

Latest action: Tue Apr 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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EQUITY Act

House

Prohibits Department of Defense discrimination in military service decisions based on race, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation

Latest action: Mon Feb 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Stop Musk Act

House

Prohibits retaliation against federal employees who resist or prevent unlawful or unconstitutional actions by Elon Musk or people under his oversight involving federal agencies

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution designating April 2025 as "Second Chance Month".

Senate

Designates April 2025 as "Second Chance Month" to recognize reentry and rehabilitation after incarceration

Latest action: Mon Apr 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Restoring Military Focus Act

House

Eliminates Defense Department diversity leadership positions and bars federal funding for similar diversity and inclusion roles in the military departments

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

Protecting VA Employees Act

House

Repeals separate Department of Veterans Affairs discipline procedures to align covered employees with standard federal removal and grievance rules

Latest action: Thu Mar 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

House

Provides full-year FY2025 continuing appropriations for federal agencies and extends multiple expiring health and other federal programs and authorities through FY2025

Latest action: Sat Mar 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act

Senate

Establishes collective bargaining standards for public safety employees and employers nationwide

Latest action: Wed Feb 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Defense of Conscience in Health Care Act

Senate

Require the Department of Health and Human Services to reinstate the 2019 rule protecting statutory conscience rights in federally funded health care

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 commerce, justice, science, energy and water, interior, and environmental programs while setting limits on how those appropriations may be used

Latest action: Fri Jan 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Put America on Commission Act of 2026

House

Establishes a commission to advance placing more Americans on public commissions under the Put America on Commission Act of 2026

Latest action: Fri Feb 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating July 30, 2026, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".

Senate

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4391)

Latest action: Thu Jul 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025

Senate

Expands whistleblower protections for federal contractor and grant recipient employees, including refusal of unlawful orders and coverage for intelligence community and government personnel

Latest action: Mon May 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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MERIT Act of 2025

House

Amends federal merit systems law to carry out changes proposed by the MERIT Act of 2025

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-04: Whistleblower Protections Under CFPA Section 1057".

Senate

Disapproves a Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection rule that withdrew whistleblower protections guidance under CFPA section 1057

Latest action: Wed May 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution designating July 30, 2025, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".

Senate

Designates July 30, 2025, as National Whistleblower Appreciation Day to recognize whistleblowers and their role in reporting wrongdoing

Latest action: Fri Aug 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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MERIT Act of 2025

Senate

Require federal agencies to use merit-based principles in personnel decisions under the MERIT Act of 2025

Latest action: Thu Feb 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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