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Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Paid family leave - House/Senate Family and Medical Leave Act Modernization, including H.R. 5037/S. 2574, the FAIR Leave Act Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Regulations and Guidance - DOL & EEOC Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) Act Regulations - DOL & EEOC Joint Employer Final Rule - NLRB DOL Proposed Overtime Regulations H.R. 1332, the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act H.R. 2851, National Apprenticeship Act of 2023

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2851 (118th), H.R. 5037 (118th), H.R. 1332 (118th), S. 2574 (118th)

Immigration IMM

Modernization H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers - USCIS The CONRAD 30 Waiver Program

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Comments on the Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act; Proposed Regulations

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Encouraging Employment of Individuals with Disabilities Employment Opportunities for Veterans, Opportunity Youth, Previously Incarcerated, Older Workers, and the Disability Community Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace, Docket No. EEOC-2023-0005 Regulations to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, RIN number 3046-AB30

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Education EDU

H.R 6585 - Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act H.R. 6655 - A Stronger Workforce for America Act (WIOA Reauthorization) H.R. 2851, National Apprenticeship Act of 2023 H.R. 159, Chance to Compete Act of 2023 S. 161/H.R. 793, JOBS Act of 2023 H.R. 496, Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning (PELL) Act H.R. 6791, Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act of 2023

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6585 (118th), H.R. 2851 (118th), S. 161 (118th), H.R. 6791 (118th), H.R. 159 (118th), H.R. 6655 (118th), H.R. 793 (118th), H.R. 496 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1477 / S. 722, Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act (expansion of qualified expenses covered by 529 savings plans) H.R. 6401, the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act (expansion of employer educational assistance programs) Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act (not introduced)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 722 (118th), H.R. 1477 (118th), H.R. 6401 (118th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

Childcare and Dependent Care Issues - House and Senate Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2023

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE