| Relates to the “Baltimore Recovery Act”; provides an exemption from certain Jones Act restrictions for vessels that arrive at or depart from the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore. | Senate | 8/21/2024 | S 4694 | In Senate Committee | 2024 |
| Relates to the “Open America's Ports Act”; adjusts certain ownership and other requirements for passenger vessels. | Senate | 8/8/2024 | S 4538 | In Senate Committee | 2024 |
| Relates to the “Safeguarding American Tourism Act”; exempts large cruise ships from certain requirements applicable to passenger vessels. | Senate | 8/8/2024 | S 4544 | In Senate Committee | 2024 |
| Relates to the “Ensuring Equity for Firefighters Act”; includes in the time as a firefighter employed by a State when that firefighter is later reclassified as a Federal employee. | House | 4/17/2024 | HR 7878 | In House Committee | 2024 |
| Relates to the “Coordination Of Medicare Payments and Workers Compensation Act” or the “COMP Act”; provides for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions. | House | 2/23/2024 | HR 7368 | In House Committee | 2024 |
| Relates to the “Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act”; clarifies and preserves the breadth of the protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. | House | 1/10/2024 | HR 6860 | In House Committee | 2024 |
| Amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to ease the benefits process for survivors of miners whose deaths were due to pneumoconiosis. | House | 12/15/2023 | HR 6761 | In House Committee | 2023 |
| Relates to the “Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2023”; ensures that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner, to better protect miners from pneumoconiosis (commonly known as “black lung disease”). | House | 12/8/2023 | HR 6461 | In House Committee | 2023 |
| Relates to the “Insurance Data Protection Act”; prohibits the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company. | Senate | 12/8/2023 | S 3349 | In Senate Committee | 2023 |
| Relates to the “Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2023”; ensures that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner, to better protect miners from pneumoconiosis (commonly known as “black lung disease”). | Senate | 11/30/2023 | S 3304 | In Senate Committee | 2023 |
| Relates to the “Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act” or the “MORE Act”; decriminalizes and deschedules cannabis and provides for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs; provides for expungement of certain cannabis offenses. | House | 10/4/2023 | HR 5601 | In House Committee | 2023 |
| Relates to the “Insurance Data Protection Act”; prohibits the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company. | House | 9/22/2023 | HR 5535 | In House Committee | 2023 |
| Relates to the “Exploitative Workplace Surveillance and Technologies Task Force Act of 2023"; establishes an interagency task force on employer surveillance and workplace technologies. | Senate | 8/10/2023 | S 2440 | In Senate Committee | 2023 |
| Relates to the “Relief for Survivors of Miners Act of 2023”; amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to ease the benefits process for survivors of miners whose deaths were due to pneumoconiosis. | Senate | 8/10/2023 | S 2416 | In Senate Committee | 2024 |
| Relates to the “Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act of 2023”; replaces references to “wives” and “husbands” in Federal law with references to “spouses”. | House | 8/9/2023 | HR 4602 | In House Committee | 2023 |
| Establishes a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program. | Senate | 6/26/2023 | S 1655 | In Senate Committee | 2023 |
| Relates to the “Tim Hart Wildland Firefighter Classification and Pay Parity Act” or “Tim’s Act”; reforms and enhances the pay and benefits of Federal wildland firefighters. | House | 6/22/2023 | HR 3108 | In House Committee | 2023 |
| Establishes an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program. | House | 6/20/2023 | HR 3421 | In House Committee | 2023 |
| Requires the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. | Senate | 6/14/2023 | S 1696 | In Senate Committee | 2023 |
| Relates to the “Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act”; requires the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. | House | 6/12/2023 | HR 3482 | In House Committee | 2023 |
| Relates to the “Tim Hart Wildland Firefighter Classification and Pay Parity Act” or “Tim’s Act”; reforms and enhances the pay and benefits of Federal wildland firefighters. | Senate | 5/22/2023 | S 1505 | In Senate Committee | 2023 |
| Allows transportation of merchandise in noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels. | House | 4/19/2023 | HR 2588 | In House Committee | 2023 |
| Covers, for purposes of workers compensation, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured federal workers. | House | 2/17/2023 | HR 618 | In House Committee | 2023 |
| Relates to covering, for purposes of workers compensation under such chapter, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers. | Senate | 2/9/2023 | S 131 | In Senate Committee | 2023 |
| In part, relates to Longshore And Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act; allows transportation of merchandise in noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels. | House | 1/11/2023 | HR 300 | Failed | 2021 |
| Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services. | House | 1/11/2023 | HR 1603 | Failed | 2021 |
| Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services. | House | 1/11/2023 | HR 1537 | Failed | 2021 |
| In part, provides for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions. | Senate | 1/11/2023 | S 653 | Failed | 2021 |
| Amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to ease the benefits process for survivors of miners whose deaths were due to pneumoconiosis. | Senate | 1/11/2023 | S 757 | Failed | 2021 |
| Establishes an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program. | House | 1/11/2023 | HR 1976 | Failed | 2021 |
| Creates 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 duty. | House | 1/11/2023 | HR 2499 | Failed | 2022 |
| Provides benefits authorized under the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act to maritime workers who contract COVID–19. | House | 1/11/2023 | HR 3114 | Failed | 2021 |
| Increases the period of time a claimant under the Federal Employees Compensation Act may supply supporting documentation to the Office of Worker’s Compensation. | House | 1/11/2023 | HR 3050 | Failed | 2021 |
| Amends the Social Security Act to provide for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions. | House | 1/11/2023 | HR 3124 | Failed | 2021 |
| Increases the period of time during which an individual who has submitted a claim for benefits, may supply supporting documentation to the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs of the Department of Labor. | Senate | 1/11/2023 | S 2017 | Failed | 2021 |
| Relates to enhancing the rights of domestic workers. | House | 1/11/2023 | S 2569 | Failed | 2021 |
| Relates to enhancing the rights of domestic workers. | House | 1/11/2023 | HR 4826 | Failed | 2021 |
| Establishes a Pandemic Risk Reinsurance Program. | House | 1/11/2023 | HR 5823 | Failed | 2021 |
| Relates to covering, for purposes of workers compensation, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers. | House | 1/11/2023 | HR 6087 | Failed | 2021 |
| Ensures that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner. | House | 1/11/2023 | HR 6102 | Failed | 2021 |
| Requires the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. | Senate | 1/11/2023 | S 3674 | Failed | 2022 |
| Requires the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. | House | 1/11/2023 | HR 6767 | Failed | 2022 |
| Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system. | House | 1/11/2023 | HR 6637 | Failed | 2022 |
| Relates to the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. In part, provides to Congress a study that addresses the societal impact of the legalization of recreational cannabis by States, including workers compensations claims. | House | 1/11/2023 | HR 3617 | Failed | 2022 |
| Creates 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 duty. | Senate | 1/11/2023 | S 1116 | Failed | 2022 |
| Ensures that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner, to better protect miners from pneumoconiosis (commonly known as “black lung disease”). | Senate | 1/11/2023 | S 4511 | Failed | 2022 |
| Provides exemptions from certain Jones Act restrictions to vessels providing disaster relief to Puerto Rico for the areas affected by Hurricane Fiona. | Senate | 1/11/2023 | S 4999 | Failed | 2022 |
| Requires the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to make certain determinations in enforcing the Jones Act. | House | 1/11/2023 | HR 9548 | Failed | 2022 |
| Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services. | Senate | 1/11/2023 | S 5282 | Failed | 2022 |
| Relates to American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. | House | 3/12/2021 | HR 1319 | Enacted | 2021 |
| Provides for transparency of Medicare secondary payer reporting information. | House | 12/11/2020 | HR 1375 | In Senate Committee | 2020 |
| Relates to the Heroes Act. | Senate | 11/17/2020 | S 4800 | In Senate Committee | 2020 |
| Relates to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions. | Senate | 10/30/2020 | S 4734 | In Senate Committee | 2020 |
| Relates to the Heroes Act. | House | 10/6/2020 | HR 925 | Amended and Passed House | 2020 |
| Relates to the Heroes Act. | House | 10/1/2020 | HR 8406 | In House Committee | 2020 |
| Requires the Secretary of Labor to establish a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. | Senate | 8/14/2020 | SB 4276 | In Senate Committee | 2020 |
| Requires the Secretary of Labor to establish a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. | House | 8/3/2020 | HR 6746 | In House Committee | 2020 |
| Creates the Federal Workforce Health and Safety During the Pandemic Act. | House | 7/22/2020 | HR 7341 | In House Committee | 2020 |
| Establishes a presumption that certain firefighters who are Federal employees and have COVID–19 contracted that disease while in the performance of their official duties. | Senate | 7/9/2020 | SB 3910 | In Senate Committee | 2020 |
| Establishes a Pandemic Risk Reinsurance Program, and for other purposes. | House | 6/22/2020 | HR 6983 | In House Committee | 2020 |
| Establishes a Pandemic Risk Reinsurance Program, and for other purposes. | House | 5/29/2020 | HR 7011 | In House Committee | 2020 |
| Creates Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act. Relates to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. | House | 5/26/2020 | HR 6800 | In Senate Committee | 2020 |
| Relates to Transportation Security Administration employees who contract COVID–19 are entitled to appropriate workers compensation and other benefits. | House | 5/5/2020 | HR 6656 | In House Committee | 2020 |
| In part, eliminates the Federal Insurance Office within the Department of the Treasury. | Senate | 1/21/2020 | S 1586 | Introduced | |
| Allows transportation of merchandise in noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels, and for other purposes. | House | 1/2/2020 | HR 5498 | Introduced | |
| Includes the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019. | House | 12/20/2019 | HR 1865 | Enacted | |
| Reauthorizes through 2027 the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program within the Department of the Treasury. | Senate | 12/17/2019 | S 2877 | In Senate Committee | |
| Contains provisions related to alien farmworkers, including provisions establishing a certified agricultural worker status and changing the H-2A temporary worker program. | House | 12/16/2019 | HR 5038 | In Senate Committee | |
| In part, eliminates the Federal Insurance Office within the Department of the Treasury. | House | 12/11/2019 | HR 1862 | In House Committee | |
| Amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to preserve specified amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in the event those amendments are repealed. The amendments expanded the application of certain eligibility requirements for black lung benefits to claims that were pending on or after the enactment of PPACA. Those requirements (1) established a rebuttable presumption for claims filed by a miner who worked at least 15 years in an underground coal mine that a disabling lung or respiratory condition was due to black lung disease; and (2) entitled the survivors of a miner who, before death, was determined to be eligible for benefits to those benefits without the survivors being required to revalidate the miner's claim. (Previously, survivors were required to prove that the miner's death was caused by black lung disease.) | House | 11/26/2019 | HR 170 | In House Committee | |
| Establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. | House | 11/26/2019 | HR 1384 | In House Committee | |
| Enhances the rights of domestic workers. | House | 11/26/2019 | HR 3760 | In House Committee | |
| Requires the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers' | House | 11/26/2019 | HR 4016 | In House Committee | |
| Provides for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions. | House | 11/26/2019 | HR 4161 | In House Committee | |
| Reauthorizes through 2030 the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program within the Department of the Treasury. | House | 11/26/2019 | HR 4634 | In Senate Committee | |
| Requires the Department of Labor to award grants for FY2020, on a competitive basis, to states, local governments, or nonprofit organizations to support broad innovation and experimentation with respect to portable benefits. | Senate | 11/26/2019 | S 541 | In Senate Committee | |
| Establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. | Senate | 11/26/2019 | S 1129 | In Senate Committee | |
| Creates 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 the duty of the employee. | Senate | 11/26/2019 | S 1942 | In Senate Committee | |
| Provides for transparency of Medicare secondary payer reporting information. | Senate | 11/26/2019 | S 1989 | In Senate Committee | |
| Enhances the rights of domestic workers. | Senate | 11/26/2019 | S 2112 | In Senate Committee | |
| Ensures that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner, to better protect miners from pneumoconiosis (commonly known as “black lung disease”). | Senate | 11/26/2019 | S 2205 | In Senate Committee | |
