House Committee on Education and Labor

Bills

There are 383 bills referred to this committee. Below find the top 100:

• H.R. 869: RISE Act of 2021
  Sponsor: Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 7: Paycheck Fairness Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT3]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 842: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
  Sponsor: Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott [D-VA3]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1195: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT2]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1620: Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021
  Sponsor: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee [D-TX18]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1065: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY10]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 485: Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott [D-VA3]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.Con.Res. 29: Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN’s 2021 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.
  Sponsor: Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA41]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Con.Res. 24: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.
  Sponsor: Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL21]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Con.Res. 4: Supporting the goals and ideals of No Name-Calling Week in bringing attention to name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the tools and inspiration to launch an ongoing dialogue about ways to eliminate name-calling, bullying, an
  Sponsor: Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA13]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 447: National Apprenticeship Act of 2021
  Sponsor: Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott [D-VA3]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1433: Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2021
  Sponsor: Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 6: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021
  Sponsor: Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA40]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1: For the People Act of 2021
  Sponsor: Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD3]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 603: Raise the Wage Act of 2021
  Sponsor: Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott [D-VA3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1603: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
  Sponsor: Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA19]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 2021: To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2062: To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott [D-VA3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 730: Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2021
  Sponsor: Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott [D-VA3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3: Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ6]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2119: To amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to make improvements.
  Sponsor: Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA6]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5: Equality Act
  Sponsor: Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI1]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 2861: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish State and Indian tribe grants for community colleges and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and f
  Sponsor: Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI9]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2555: To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a grant program to provide grants to local agencies and clinics to improve the health of mothers and infants, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC12]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2037: To extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs.
  Sponsor: Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI9]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2713: To provide for equitable treatment for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.
  Sponsor: Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D-NY7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2919: To establish a Federal agenda to transform, heal, and renew the United States by investing in a vibrant economy, to provide funds to certain Federal investment programs that meet related labor, equity, and environmental standards, and for othe
  Sponsor: Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI12]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 156: Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2021
  Sponsor: Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2023: To authorize a pilot program for dyslexia screening and early literacy intervention using evidence-based services for students suspected of having an early reading deficiency or dyslexia, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA6]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2028: Fostering Postsecondary Success for Foster and Homeless Youth Act of 2021
  Sponsor: Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI5]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1566: AI/AN CAPTA
  Sponsor: Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2373: To assist employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities throu
  Sponsor: Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott [D-VA3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2999: To award grants for the recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers.
  Sponsor: Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott [D-VA3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 998: Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act
  Sponsor: Rep. William Keating [D-MA9]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2602: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for wage and economic stabilization in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP0]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2241: To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Civilian Climate Corps, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Joe Neguse [D-CO2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2525: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA6]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2459: To require the Secretary of Labor to award grants for promoting industry or sector partnerships to encourage industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement as part of an infrastructure investment
  Sponsor: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2160: To authorize borrowers of loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program to modify the interest rate of such loans to be equal to the interest rate for such loans at the time of modification.
  Sponsor: Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1932: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA6]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1933: To require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing-related misconduct, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA6]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 794: Climate Emergency Act of 2021
  Sponsor: Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1865: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child
  Sponsor: Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1521: FINISH Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Mikie Sherrill [D-NJ11]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1108: Head Start for Our Future Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX20]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2639: To establish forest conservation practices through management, reforestation, and utilization which lead to the sequestration of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR4]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 750: Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2021
  Sponsor: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL25]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2912: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students.
  Sponsor: Rep. Matthew “Matt” Cartwright [D-PA8]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2947: To ensure that certain incidents involving a covered employee that are reported to the title IX coordinator at an eligible institution of higher education have been reviewed by the president of the institution and not less than 1 additional me
  Sponsor: Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI8]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2116: To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair.
  Sponsor: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman [D-NJ12]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2011: To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1959: To promote and ensure delivery of high-quality special education and related services to students with visual disabilities or who are deaf or hard of hearing or deaf-blind through instructional methodologies meeting their unique learning needs
  Sponsor: Rep. Matthew “Matt” Cartwright [D-PA8]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1918: To provide for the refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1814: To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2876: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for v
  Sponsor: Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2740: To protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country.
  Sponsor: Rep. Tom O’Halleran [D-AZ1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2363: To authorize the Department of Labor’s voluntary protection program.
  Sponsor: Rep. Diana Harshbarger [R-TN1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 549: STOP Bullying Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL8]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1180: Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA41]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2817: To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 and the Head Start Act to promote child care and early learning, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott [D-VA3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1848: To rebuild and modernize the Nation’s infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, stre
  Sponsor: Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ6]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 729: Strength in Diversity Act of 2021
  Sponsor: Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott [D-VA3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2940: To reauthorize title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
  Sponsor: Rep. David Price [D-NC4]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2896: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow certain institutions to use geographic preference for procurement of certain foods, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2954: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021
  Sponsor: Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1003: Library Stabilization Fund Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI9]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2499: To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employees dut
  Sponsor: Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA24]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1768: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to reauthorize the farm to school program, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Stacey Plaskett [D-VI0]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3050: To increase the period of time a claimant under the Federal Employees Compensation Act may supply supporting documentation to the Office of Worker’s Compensation, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. David Joyce [R-OH14]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2477: To provide support for urban forests, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Nicole Malliotakis [R-NY11]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2174: To establish a rural postsecondary and economic development grant program.
  Sponsor: Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY21]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2090: To improve Federal student loan disclosures, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1903: To amend title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to partnership grants for the establishment of rural teaching residency programs, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL12]
  Status: Introduced
• H.J.Res. 33: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to “Update of Commission’s Conciliation Procedures”.
  Sponsor: Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott [D-VA3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2193: To direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses.
  Sponsor: Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA27]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 676: Learning Recovery Act of 2021
  Sponsor: Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott [D-VA3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2984: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for employer-provided worker training.
  Sponsor: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL8]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1581: Build America’s Libraries Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI9]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 308: Secure and Fair Elections for Workers Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI9]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2727: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old individuals employed in timber harvesting entities or mechanized timber harvesting entities from child labor laws, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3004: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to create a pilot program to award grants to units of general local government and community-based organizations to create jobs, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL24]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2790: To establish jobs programs for long-term unemployed workers, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI9]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2700: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to describe the process of converting a proprietary institution of higher education to a nonprofit institution of higher education.
  Sponsor: Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA6]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2163: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for
  Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA36]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2030: To establish a postsecondary student data system.
  Sponsor: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL8]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2897: To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to clarify the availability and appropriateness of training for local food service personnel, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1817: To direct the Secretary of Labor to establish a renewable energy transition grant program and to establish a National Employment Corps, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA11]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1828: To provide grants to States to ensure that all students in the middle grades are taught an academically rigorous curriculum with effective supports so that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in secondary school and postse
  Sponsor: Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1666: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require a study and report on State mandatory reporting laws.
  Sponsor: Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1658: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to promote a high-quality workforce in the child welfare system.
  Sponsor: Rep. Mikie Sherrill [D-NJ11]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 710: Coronavirus Containment Corps Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI9]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2354: To require the Secretary of Labor to revise the Standard Occupational Classification System to accurately count the number of emergency medical services practitioners in the United States.
  Sponsor: Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 879: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act with respect to infants born with and identified as being affected by substance use or withdrawal symptoms, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and for other pu
  Sponsor: Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 836: Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP0]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2637: To promote the domestic exploration, research, development, and processing of critical minerals to ensure the economic and national security of the United States, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL6]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 566: To amend section 105(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to a nonprofit entity for a national child abuse hotline.
  Sponsor: Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA6]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2841: To prohibit a covered athletic association and institution of higher education from prohibiting a student athlete from participating in intercollegiate athletics because such student athlete enters into an endorsement contract, and for other p
  Sponsor: Rep. Anthony Gonzalez [R-OH16]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2717: To establish a grant program to encourage schools to conduct independent facility security risk assessments and make hard security improvements, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX25]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2539: To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants for hate crime prevention and prejudice reduction education, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D-NY7]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2274: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve education opportunities for physician assistants, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA37]
  Status: Introduced

Reports

Subcommittees

• Civil Rights and Human Services
• Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
• Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
• Higher Education and Workforce Investment
• Workforce Protections

Press Statements

Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:

“Democratic Health Leaders Urge Reversal After Trump Admin Approves Illegal Georgia Waivers That Threaten Families’ Health Care”
    — Nov 13, 2020

“Chairman Scott Statement on Supreme Court Oral Arguments on the Fate of the Affordable Care Act”
    — Nov 10, 2020

“Chairman Scott to Trump Administration: Preserve Records to Ensure Smooth Transition to Biden Administration”
    — Nov 9, 2020

“Chairman Scott Statement on 2020 Election Results”
    — Nov 7, 2020

“Chairman Scott Statement on October Jobs Report”
    — Nov 6, 2020

“Committee Report Details How the Trump Administration Prioritizes ‘Politics Over People’”
    — Nov 2, 2020

“House Democratic Health Leaders Slam Trump Administration’s Approval of Georgia’s 1332 Waiver Request”
    — Nov 2, 2020

“Chairman Scott Statement on President Trump’s Absurd Victory Lap on the Release of GDP Growth Estimates”
    — Oct 30, 2020

“House Democrats to DOL: Proposed Rule to Increase Employee Misclassification Will Cost Workers and the Economy”
    — Oct 27, 2020

“Save Education Jobs Act of 2020: What People Are Saying”
    — Oct 27, 2020

“New Documents Show Department of Education Froze Tool to Help Defrauded Student Borrowers”
    — Oct 27, 2020

“House Education Leaders Introduce Legislation to Save Nearly 4 Million Education Jobs, Spur Economic Growth in the Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic”
    — Oct 27, 2020

“Faced with Obstruction from ED, Chairman Scott Subpoenas ED Officials Regarding Dream Center Scandal”
    — Oct 22, 2020

“White House’s Plan to Study Multiemployer Pensions is Not the Solution that Workers, Retirees, and Businesses Deserve”
    — Oct 22, 2020

“Committee Report Details Years-Long Attacks on Workers’ Rights, Unions by Trump Administration’s NLRB”
    — Oct 14, 2020

“Labor Leaders to OSHA: Changing Reporting Requirements for COVID-19 Workplace Illness Hurts Workers and Hinders Ability to Control Pandemic”
    — Oct 14, 2020

“New Government Watchdog Report: Students Impacted by Disasters Hurt More by Pandemic”
    — Oct 14, 2020

“Chairman Scott Statement on White House’s Inadequate Proposal for COVID-19 Relief”
    — Oct 11, 2020

“Chairman Scott Demands Answers from USDA Distributors Pushing Religious Activity onto People Seeking Food Boxes”
    — Oct 8, 2020

“Senate and House Democrats Demand Answers from Secretary Scalia on Labor Department’s Involvement in Weakening COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance For Nation’s Largest Meatpacking Plant”
    — Oct 7, 2020