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Modern Worker Empowerment Act

Senate

Modernizes worker empowerment policy by proposing changes in labor and employment law affecting workers' rights

Latest action: Wed Jul 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Worker Enfranchisement Act

House

Expand worker participation rights by establishing employee enfranchisement measures in the labor and employment policy area

Latest action: Tue Apr 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting American Jobs Act

Senate

Protects American jobs through labor and employment policy measures introduced for Senate committee review

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 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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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)
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Workforce Transparency Act of 2026

Senate

Require greater transparency in workforce practices through a labor and employment reporting framework

Latest action: Thu Apr 30 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)
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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)
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Empowering App-Based Workers Act

Senate

Establishes a federal framework to empower app-based workers through labor and employment policy changes

Latest action: Mon Jul 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Employee Rights Act

House

Establishes changes to labor and employment law under the Employee Rights Act affecting employee rights and workplace representation

Latest action: Thu Jun 26 2025 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)
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Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

House

Excludes real estate agents and direct sellers from employee status under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Latest action: Wed Feb 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Safe Workplaces Act

House

Establishes workplace safety protections under the Safe Workplaces Act through labor and employment legislation

Latest action: Thu Apr 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Modern Worker Empowerment Act

House

Sets a federal labor law test for classifying workers as independent contractors rather than employees for wage and collective bargaining protections

Latest action: Fri Feb 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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LET’S Protect Workers Act

House

Establishes worker protections under the LET’S Protect Workers Act through labor and employment policy changes

Latest action: Wed Dec 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Workforce Flexibility Act

House

Establish workforce flexibility measures for employment and labor policy under House consideration

Latest action: Wed Dec 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Warehouse Worker Protection Act

Senate

Establishes federal workplace protections for warehouse workers by regulating labor conditions and employment practices in warehouses

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act

Senate

Phase out the use of subminimum wages in sheltered workshops to shift workers with disabilities into competitive integrated employment

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To codify Executive Order 11246 titled "Equal Employment Opportunity".

House

Codifies Executive Order 11246 into federal law to govern equal employment opportunity requirements

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act

House

Establishes a transition toward competitive integrated employment for workers with disabilities in sheltered workshop settings

Latest action: Fri Jul 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Union Members Right to Know Act

Senate

Require labor organizations to give union members access to information needed to make informed choices about union membership and representation

Latest action: Thu Nov 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Pathways to Paychecks Act

Senate

Establishes pathways to paychecks initiatives tied to employment and workforce preparation under labor and education policy

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Labor Income Fairness and Transparency Act

House

Amends labor income fairness and transparency policy by changing federal law in areas under Education and Workforce and Ways and Means jurisdiction

Latest action: Thu May 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

Senate

Expand federal labor law protections for workers seeking to organize and bargain collectively

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

Senate

Revise federal labor law to change union organizing, employee status, and workplace election rules affecting private-sector employees

Latest action: Wed Oct 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act

Senate

Prohibits child labor on tobacco farms to keep children from working in tobacco cultivation

Latest action: Tue May 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Know Your Labor Rights Act

House

Require labor rights notices so workers receive clear information about workplace rights and protections

Latest action: Tue Apr 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Union Members Right to Know Act

House

Require labor organizations to disclose information so union members can better know union operations and finances

Latest action: Wed Nov 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Parental Bereavement Act of 2026

House

Require bereavement leave protections for parents after the death of a child under labor, federal workforce, and congressional employment rules

Latest action: Mon Apr 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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NLRB Stability Act

Senate

Establishes changes intended to stabilize National Labor Relations Board operations and governance

Latest action: Thu Nov 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting America’s Workers Act

Senate

Strengthens worker safety and labor protections through changes tied to workplace standards and enforcement

Latest action: Tue Apr 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026

House

Strengthens workforce development policy by advancing a revised measure on employment training and labor programs

Latest action: Tue Apr 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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CHILD Labor Act

Senate

Strengthens protections against child labor violations by advancing stricter labor safeguards for minors

Latest action: Wed Jun 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protection on the Picket Line Act

Senate

Protects workers participating in labor picketing by strengthening legal protections for picket line activity

Latest action: Thu Nov 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Susan Muffley Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes the Susan Muffley Act of 2025 as a labor and pensions measure before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Latest action: Wed Jun 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Know Your Labor Rights Act

Senate

Require employers to inform workers of their labor rights through workplace notices and related disclosures

Latest action: Tue Apr 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Financial Freedom Act of 2025

Senate

Prohibit the Department of Labor from restricting investment options offered to participants in certain self-directed employer-sponsored retirement plans

Latest action: Tue Apr 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Nationwide Right To Unionize Act

Senate

Establishes a nationwide right to unionize by setting federal labor organizing protections and standards

Latest action: Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fairness for Stay-at-Home Parents Act

Senate

Establishes fairness protections for stay-at-home parents under education labor and pensions policy

Latest action: Tue Apr 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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