Labor & Employment

in committee · United States · House May 21, 2026

HR 8736: Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act

This bill modifies federal rules to allow adults with disabilities aged 18 and older to work for employers at wages below the standard minimum rate, whereas the previous law restricted this option to individuals under 24. It requires these employers to make documented efforts to find suitable jobs for their employees at regular intervals and permits the use of subminimum wages only if state agencies fail to provide necessary job counseling and referrals. Additionally, the bill mandates that employers must provide copies of these job search records to the individuals they employ. These changes aim to expand employment opportunities for adults with disabilities while maintaining specific oversight to ensure they are not denied access to regular competitive employment.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill allows subminimum wages for adults with disabilities, reducing their earnings and weakening wage protections.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Minimum Wage Tags People with Disabilities

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in committee · United States · House Apr 30, 2026

HR 8602: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

The Davis-Bacon Repeal Act would eliminate federal wage requirements for construction projects funded by the U.S. government. Specifically, it repeals the section of the U.S. Code that mandates contractors pay workers no less than the prevailing local wage rates. The law includes a transition period, meaning it only applies to new contracts issued after 30 days and does not affect agreements already in progress or under active bidding. This change would directly impact federal construction projects by removing the obligation to adhere to specific minimum wage standards for laborers and mechanics.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingRepealing prevailing wage requirements for federal construction likely reduces labor costs, potentially lowering barriers to affordable housing development and increasing supply.75% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill repeals prevailing wage requirements, reducing worker protections and wages on federal construction projects.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Minimum Wage

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in committee · United States · House Mar 25, 2025

HR 2315: Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025

Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025 This bill eliminates the Optional Practical Training Program or any successor program, unless Congress expressly authorizes such a program. (The program provides an F-1 student visa holder temporary employment authorization before or after completion of the student's studies, or both.)

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationEliminates OPT program, restricting work authorization for international students, a key immigration service.90% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill eliminates Optional Practical Training Program, restricting employment opportunities for F-1 student visa holders and limiting labor market access for skilled workers.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Work Authorization

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in committee · United States · House Jan 16, 2025

HR 473: SHOW UP Act of 2025

HR 473, the SHOW UP Act of 2025, requires federal executive agencies to return to pre-pandemic telework policies within 30 days of enactment, limiting work-from-home options to those in place on December 31, 2019. Agencies must then conduct a 6-month study analyzing pandemic-era telework impacts - including effects on mission performance, costs from underused office space, and employee productivity tools - and submit a plan to Congress if they seek to expand telework beyond these baseline levels. The plan requires certification from the Office of Personnel Management confirming it will improve mission performance, reduce real estate costs, lower locality pay expenses, and ensure secure remote work capabilities without increasing agency costs. This bill directly affects all federal executive agencies (excluding the Government Accountability Office) and their employees by restricting telework flexibility and imposing strict requirements for any future expansion.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRestricts telework flexibility beyond 2019 levels, limiting remote work options for federal employees, directly limiting workplace arrangement benefits.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Professional Licensing

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in committee · United States · House Jan 23, 2025

HR 697: End the Deep State Act

HR 697 (the "End the Deep State Act") creates a new "Schedule Policy/Career" for federal positions involving confidential, policy-making, or policy-advocating work that are not typically replaced during presidential transitions. Agencies must review their roles by 2025 to identify such positions for this streamlined hiring process, which bypasses standard competitive exams and reduces civil service protections for these roles. The bill revokes a 2021 executive order protecting federal workforce hiring practices and requires agencies to adjust appointment rules accordingly. This affects thousands of federal employees in policy-focused roles across executive agencies, shifting their classification from competitive hiring to a non-competitive, politically aligned appointment system.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill reduces civil service protections for federal positions and revokes a 2021 executive order protecting federal workforce, directly weakening employment standards and worker protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Employees

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in committee · United States · House Apr 10, 2025

HR 2819: DRIVE Act

HR 2819, the DRIVE Act, prohibits the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from requiring speed limiting devices on trucks weighing over 26,000 pounds operating in interstate commerce. This directly affects commercial truck drivers and carriers that operate large vehicles across state lines. The bill blocks the agency from implementing any rule mandating speed limiters that would cap these trucks' maximum speed. It prevents a potential new federal requirement for trucking companies without altering existing safety standards.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill prevents speed limiters on large trucks, which could increase fuel consumption and emissions, weakening environmental protections.75% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBlocks FMCSA speed limiter rule, weakening truck driver workplace safety regulations90% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBlocks federal speed limiter requirement for trucks, weakening safety standards per FMCSA rule.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing Freight Traffic Safety

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in committee · United States · House Apr 1, 2025

HR 2572: Worker Enfranchisement Act

The Worker Enfranchisement Act (HR 2572) changes how unions gain exclusive representation rights under labor law. It requires that a union must be chosen by at least two-thirds of all eligible employees voting in a secret ballot election, rather than a simple majority. This applies to all new union representation elections occurring six months after the bill becomes law. The change directly affects workers and unions by raising the threshold for establishing a union as the sole bargaining representative.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRaises union representation threshold from majority to two-thirds vote, directly restricting collective bargaining access for workers.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Labor Standards

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in committee · United States · House Sep 5, 2025

HR 5135: Train Crew Choice Act

The Train Crew Choice Act (HR 5135) voids a federal safety rule issued by the Federal Railroad Administration on April 9, 2024, which required minimum crew sizes on trains for safety. This rule, titled "Train Crew Size Safety Requirements," would have mandated specific numbers of crew members (e.g., two-person crews) for certain train operations. By nullifying the rule, the bill removes a federal mandate that railroads must follow, directly affecting railroad companies and the Federal Railroad Administration. The change eliminates the requirement for railroads to maintain minimum crew levels under this specific regulation.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentVoiding federal safety rule requiring minimum train crew sizes weakens workplace safety protections for railroad workers, directly opposing labor safety standards.95% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationRemoves federal safety mandate requiring minimum train crews, weakening rail safety standards per bill's voiding of FRA rule.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Rail

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in committee · United States · House Jul 16, 2025

HR 4448: Restoring Equal Opportunity Act

HR 4448, the Restoring Equal Opportunity Act, prohibits lawsuits alleging discrimination based on "disparate impact" in employment and housing. It amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Fair Housing Act to ban claims where a neutral policy (like a test or screening rule) unintentionally disadvantages protected groups (such as race or gender), even if there was no discriminatory intent. The bill also nullifies specific federal regulations implementing civil rights laws, removing legal grounds for such claims under current enforcement rules. This directly affects employers, housing providers, and federal agencies that enforce civil rights laws, changing how discrimination claims can be brought in court.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingBans disparate impact claims under Fair Housing Act, weakening legal protections against indirect housing discrimination and tenant protections.95% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBans disparate impact lawsuits, weakening workers' ability to challenge discriminatory employment practices under civil rights laws.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Employment Discrimination

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in committee · United States · House Sep 8, 2026

HR 3495: Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to clarify that direct sellers and qualified real estate agents (as defined under IRS rules) are not considered "employees" under federal labor law. It directly affects these workers by excluding them from FLSA protections like minimum wage and overtime pay. The key provision inserts a new definition into the law, changing how these professions are classified for labor rights purposes. This is a technical definitional change, not a new policy or program.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentExcludes direct sellers and real estate agents from FLSA protections, removing minimum wage and overtime coverage per bill's definition change.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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