Labor & Employment (Labor Standards)

in committee · United States · Senate Mar 10, 2026

S 4045: Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act of 2026

This bill, titled the Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act of 2026, directs the USDA to create standards for online and delivery services that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Within 18 months of enactment, federal officials must establish rules covering digital privacy, cybersecurity, fair labor practices including prevailing wages for delivery workers, and food safety during transport. Retail stores and wholesalers participating in the program would be required to report their compliance with these standards, and noncompliance could result in loss of authorization to accept SNAP benefits.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates fair labor practices and prevailing wages for delivery workers, directly supporting labor standards and worker protections.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill establishes cybersecurity and digital privacy standards for SNAP online services, protecting consumer data and enhancing digital safety in food delivery systems.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Cybersecurity

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in committee · United States · Senate Mar 5, 2026

S 4010: 21st Century Worker Act

This bill, titled the 21st Century Worker Act, establishes a new federal framework for classifying service providers as either employees or independent contractors. It creates specific criteria for mandatory employee classification, such as substantial economic relationships where workers are required to work full-time, and mandatory independent contractor status for licensed professionals, business entities, and those with limited economic relationships. For situations that do not fit these categories, the bill allows service providers to elect their own classification through a written agreement signed by both parties. The legislation also updates definitions of employee and employer in major federal laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act, National Labor Relations Act, and Internal Revenue Code, and requires annual reviews of worker classifications to ensure they remain accurate.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill clarifies worker classification to protect service providers from misclassification, strengthening employment standards and worker rights.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy Labor Standards

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in committee · United States · House Apr 3, 2026

HR 7938: Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Grant Program Act of 2026

This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to create a grant program that provides financial stabilization payments to organizations representing farmworkers, meat processing workers, and grocery workers. The funding is specifically intended to support these workers in the event of natural disasters or other emergencies as determined by the Secretary. The program would be administered through the Agricultural Marketing Service and is authorized for up to $50 million. Additionally, the bill requires a report on the program's outcomes to be submitted to congressional committees within four years of enactment.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes grant program to provide financial stabilization payments to farmworkers, meat processing workers, and grocery workers during emergencies, directly supporting worker welfare and employment stability.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Tags Agriculture

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in committee · United States · House Mar 12, 2026

HR 7917: Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act

This bill, known as the Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act, would change federal labor rules to require overtime pay and minimum wage protections for certain babysitters. It specifically targets casual babysitting work that is irregular or intermittent, while excluding trained medical professionals like nurses and home health aides from these changes. The law would also allow babysitters to perform up to 20% of their work time on unrelated household tasks without losing their protected status. These amendments would apply to workers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 who provide custodial care for infants or children in private homes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill strengthens worker protections by ensuring overtime and minimum wage coverage for home care workers, directly advancing labor and employment rights.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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in committee · United States · House Mar 30, 2026

HR 8158: Reproductive Healthcare Leave Act

This bill would create a federal paid leave program allowing employees to take up to 96 hours of paid time off each year for reproductive health needs, including menstrual care, endometriosis, fertility treatments, and pregnancy-related procedures. It applies to private employers with at least five employees and certain government workers, requiring employers to grant this leave upon request without requiring employees to find replacements during their absence. The legislation prohibits retaliation against employees who use this leave and establishes enforcement mechanisms through the Department of Labor, including civil penalties for violations. Employers with existing paid leave policies that already cover these reproductive health reasons would not need to provide additional leave under this bill.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes federal paid leave for reproductive health needs, expanding access to healthcare services and protecting patient rights.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill creates federal paid leave program expanding worker benefits and protecting reproductive health needs for employees.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health Labor Standards Paid Leave

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in committee · United States · House Mar 26, 2026

HJRES 154: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate.

This joint resolution seeks to overturn a Department of Labor rule that changes how the Adverse Effect Wage Rate is calculated for H-2A temporary agricultural workers. If passed, it would nullify the new methodology, reverting to the previous wage calculation standards. The bill directly affects employers and workers involved in temporary agricultural employment by restoring the prior regulatory framework. It uses the congressional review process to disapprove the specific rule published in October 2025.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill seeks to restore previous wage calculation standards for H-2A workers, protecting temporary agricultural workers from reduced wage protections under new DOL rules.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards

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in committee · United States · Senate Mar 16, 2026

S 4101: Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection Act of 2026

This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to create a grant program that provides financial stabilization payments to workers in grocery stores, farms, and meat processing facilities affected by natural or other disasters. The program would offer funding through membership organizations or labor unions that represent these workers, with a total authorization of $50 million available for use. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary to submit a report to Congress four years after enactment detailing the program's outcomes and impacts.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes a grant program providing financial stabilization payments to grocery, farm, and food workers affected by disasters, protecting workers' economic stability.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Workplace Safety

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in committee · United States · Senate Mar 12, 2026

S 4081: Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act

This bill, known as the Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act, would change federal labor rules to require overtime pay and minimum wage protections for certain babysitters who currently do not receive these benefits. It specifically targets casual babysitting jobs that are irregular or intermittent and not performed by individuals whose primary occupation is babysitting. The law would also clarify that trained medical professionals like nurses and home health aides remain exempt from these new requirements, ensuring the changes apply only to casual domestic caregivers. By amending the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the bill aims to extend wage protections to a specific group of home care workers while maintaining existing exemptions for professional medical staff.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill expands overtime and minimum wage protections for home care workers, directly strengthening labor rights and employment standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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in committee · United States · House Mar 25, 2026

HCONRES 80: Recognizing the duty of Congress to meet the needs of working women.

This concurrent resolution formally recognizes Congress's duty to protect the rights and economic security of working women, who make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce. The document highlights concerns about wage gaps, workplace discrimination, and recent policy changes that have weakened protections for women, particularly women of color. It calls for Congress to support equal pay, workplace safety, access to healthcare, paid leave, and the right to unionize, while also condemning actions that undermine civil rights enforcement and workplace protections. The resolution serves as a statement of principle rather than a law that creates new legal requirements.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly calls for Congress to support access to healthcare as part of protecting working women's rights and economic security.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly calls for protecting working women's rights, supporting equal pay, workplace safety, healthcare, paid leave, and unionization rights.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health Employment Discrimination Labor Standards Workplace Safety

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in committee · United States · House Mar 4, 2026

HR 7804: BLS Act

This bill directs the Secretary of Labor to modernize how the Bureau of Labor Statistics collects and reports unemployment data. It requires the agency to publicly release unemployment statistics online by the first Friday of each month and to include detailed demographic breakdowns by geography, race, ethnicity, and gender in all reports. The legislation also updates legal language to clarify that the Secretary must perform these duties and report in a manner they deem appropriate. These changes apply directly to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and affect how unemployment data is made available to the public.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill modernizes unemployment data collection and reporting with enhanced demographic breakdowns, improving transparency and worker information access.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Unemployment

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