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Biden Administration Labor Leadership Update
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On Monday, March 22, the Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Mayor Marty Walsh as the next Secretary of Labor. He is the last Cabinet-level official to be confirmed by the Senate and was sworn-in on Tuesday afternoon.
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Immigration/Labor-Related Bills. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved two immigration-related bills that could affect labor workforces: (1) the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6); and (2) the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 (H.R. 1603). The American Dream and Promise Act would address the tenuous status of so-called Dreamers, young people who illegally came to the United States as children, and temporary protected status (TPS) holders. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented agricultural workers and improve working conditions for these workers. President Biden has said he is prepared to work with Republicans to advance these bills.
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Equal Pay, Pregnancy Protections and Health Care/Social Service Worker Protections. On Wednesday, March 24, the House Education & Labor Committee advanced three bills to address gender pay disparities, establish clear-cut protections for pregnant workers, and prevent violence against health care and social service workers.
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The Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7) addresses pay inequity by holding companies accountable for gender-based wage disparities. This bill advanced out of Committee by a vote of 25 to 22, with no Committee Republicans supporting the bill. A fact sheet on the bill is available here. The Senate has a companion, or identical, bill (S. 205) before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee that has no Republican co-sponsors.
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Please stay safe and healthy,
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About Family Enterprise USA
Family Enterprise USA advocates for American Family business. We help family businesses communicate their challenges and contributions to American economic freedom to Legislators. We represent all American family businesses; not just specific industries and provide research to enhance the opportunity for success. We help family businesses continue to establish their unique business legacy. Family Enterprise USA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.. Family foundations can donate.
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