Expanding Labor Representation in the Workforce System Act

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Jan 20, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Expanding Labor Representation in the Workforce System ActThis bill increases from 20% to 30% the workforce representation on state and local workforce development boards.Workforce development boards perform a variety of functions to carry out the programs and services authorized under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, including by developing and implementing plans for workforce development and investment activities.  Current law specifies that boards must include representatives of labor organizations, among others with relevant expertise. The bill specifies that labor organizations include organizations that<ul><li>are considered labor organizations based on the definition included in the National Labor Relations Act (e.g., unions); </li><li>are composed of labor organizations (e.g., a labor union federation or a state or municipal labor body); or</li><li> would be considered labor organizations but for the fact that the organization represents agricultural laborers or individuals employed by a federal agency, a government corporation, a Federal Reserve Bank, a state or local government, or an employer that is subject to the Railway Labor Act.</li></ul>

Actions (3)

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jan 20, 2025

Introduced in House

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Jan 20, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Jan 20, 2025

Subjects (4)

Advisory bodies Labor and Employment (Policy Area) Labor-management relations State and local government operations

Cosponsors (2)

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

(R-PA)
Jan 20, 2025

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

(D-CT)
Jan 20, 2025

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Introduced in House

Jan 20, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 567 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 567

To expand labor representation on State and local workforce development
boards, to provide a definition of labor organization, and for other
purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 20, 2025

Ms. Sherrill (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mrs. Hayes) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education
and Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To expand labor representation on State and local workforce development
boards, to provide a definition of labor organization, and for other
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Expanding Labor Representation in
the Workforce System Act''.

SEC. 2.

Section 101 (b) (1) (C) (ii) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.

(b)

(1)
(C)
(ii) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111

(b)

(1)
(C)
(ii) ) is amended by striking
``20 percent'' and inserting ``30 percent''.

SEC. 3.

Section 107 (b) (2) (B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.

(b)

(2)
(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (29 U.S.C. 3122

(b)

(2)
(B) ) is amended by striking ``20'' and
inserting ``30''.

SEC. 4.

Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.

U.S.C. 3102) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``

(72) Labor organization.--The term `labor organization'
has the meaning given the term in

section 2 (5) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.

(5) of the National
Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152

(5) ), except that such term
shall also include--
``
(A) any organization composed of labor
organizations, such as a labor union federation or a
State or municipal labor body; and
``
(B) any organization which would be included in
the definition for such term under such

section 2 (5) but for the fact that the organization represents-- `` (i) individuals employed by the United States, any wholly owned Government corporation, any Federal Reserve Bank, or any State or political subdivision thereof; `` (ii) individuals employed by persons subject to the Railway Labor Act (45 U.

(5) but for the fact that the organization represents--
``
(i) individuals employed by the United
States, any wholly owned Government
corporation, any Federal Reserve Bank, or any
State or political subdivision thereof;
``
(ii) individuals employed by persons
subject to the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151
et seq.); or
``
(iii) individuals employed as
agricultural laborers.''.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 567 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 567

To expand labor representation on State and local workforce development 
 boards, to provide a definition of labor organization, and for other 
 purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 20, 2025

Ms. Sherrill (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mrs. Hayes) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
 and Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

To expand labor representation on State and local workforce development 
 boards, to provide a definition of labor organization, and for other 
 purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Expanding Labor Representation in 
the Workforce System Act''.

SEC. 2. STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS.

 

Section 101

    (b)

    (1)
            (C) 
            (ii) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111

    (b)

    (1)
            (C) 
            (ii) ) is amended by striking 
``20 percent'' and inserting ``30 percent''.

SEC. 3. LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS.

 

Section 107

    (b)

    (2)
        (B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act (29 U.S.C. 3122

    (b)

    (2)
        (B) ) is amended by striking ``20'' and 
inserting ``30''.

SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF LABOR ORGANIZATION.

 

Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3102) is amended by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (72) Labor organization.--The term `labor organization' 
 has the meaning given the term in 

section 2

    (5) of the National 
 Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152

    (5) ), except that such term 
 shall also include--
 ``
        (A) any organization composed of labor 
 organizations, such as a labor union federation or a 
 State or municipal labor body; and
 ``
        (B) any organization which would be included in 
 the definition for such term under such 

section 2

    (5) but for the fact that the organization represents--
 ``
            (i) individuals employed by the United 
 States, any wholly owned Government 
 corporation, any Federal Reserve Bank, or any 
 State or political subdivision thereof;
 ``
            (ii) individuals employed by persons 
 subject to the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 
 et seq.); or
 ``
            (iii) individuals employed as 
 agricultural laborers.''.
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