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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 11, 2019 | National | HR 5038 | Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (260 - 165) |
Nov. 21, 2019 | National | HR 1309 | Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act | Bill Passed - House (251 - 158) |
Oct. 18, 2019 | National | HR 3624 | Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (226 - 184) |
Sept. 26, 2019 | National | PN 1099 | Nomination of Eugene Scalia as the Secretary of Labor | (53 - 44) |
Sept. 25, 2019 | National | PN 1099 | Nomination of Eugene Scalia as the Secretary of Labor | Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 42) |
July 24, 2019 | National | HR 397 | Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 169) |
July 18, 2019 | National | HR 582 | Raise the Wage Act | Bill Passed - House (231 - 199) |
March 27, 2019 | National | HR 7 | Paycheck Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (242 - 187) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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12/11 | HR 5038 | Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (260 - 165) |
11/21 | HR 1309 | Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act | Bill Passed - House (251 - 158) |
10/18 | HR 3624 | Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (226 - 184) |
9/26 | PN 1099 | Nomination of Eugene Scalia as the Secretary of Labor | (53 - 44) |
9/25 | PN 1099 | Nomination of Eugene Scalia as the Secretary of Labor | Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 42) |
7/24 | HR 397 | Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 169) |
7/18 | HR 582 | Raise the Wage Act | Bill Passed - House (231 - 199) |
3/27 | HR 7 | Paycheck Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (242 - 187) |