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S.56: Prohibition on Paid Union Activity (Release Time) by Public Employees Act - COMMITTEE VOTE

#PROHIBITION ON PAID UNION ACTIVITY (RELEASE TIME) BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ACT

Written by /u/model-hjt on behalf of the Libertarian Party USA, and based on ALEC drafts of the same name.

###SECTION I. SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the “Prohibition on Paid Union Activity (Release Time) by Public Employees Act”.

###SECTION II. PURPOSE

This Act prohibits “release time” - namely the established practice of paying employees in receipt of a public salary, for the time that they spend in recruitment activities for unions, as well as for the representation work they do for those unions.

###SECTION III. DEFINITIONS

(A) “Employment bargain” means a formal, or informal employment contract, deal, verbal, written or otherwise, regarding and understanding of wages, benefits, or terms and conditions of employment of any public employee.

(B) “Public employee” means any individual who is employed by a public employer.

(C) “Public employer” means any branch, department, division, office, agency or political subdivision of the state that has employees.

(D) “Union” means any association or organization, incorporated or unincorporated, that primarily exists to represent the interests of member employees in wages, benefits and terms and conditions of employment.

(E) “Union activities” means activities that are performed by a union, union members or representatives that relate to advocating the interests of member employees in wages, benefits, terms and conditions of employment or the enforcement, fulfilment or advancement of the union’s organizational purposes, obligations, external relations or internal policies and procedures.

###SECTION IV. PROHIBITION AGAINST COMPENSATION FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNION ACTIVITIES

(A) A public employer shall not, under any circumstances, enter into any employment bargain with any public employee, or any union, to compensate any public employee, or third party, for activities undertaken for, or on behalf of, a union or its associated activities. Any employment bargain that includes compensation to public employees, or third parties, for these union activities, is declared to be against the public policy of the State of Appalachia and is therefore declared void.

(B) This section does not, and will not, prohibit a public employee from receiving a compensated leave time for any personal purpose - except when such a leave time is knowingly taken or given to undertake or compensate for union activities.

(C) This section does not apply to any current and existing non-executory contracts in effect before the effective date of this section, but an existing contract will not be renewed should that contract still have any terms within it that conflict with this section.

(D) The attorney general of the state shall enforce this section. Any taxpayer of the jurisdiction in which a violation of this section occurs has standing in any court of record to bring a special action against any agent or agency of this state or its political subdivisions to remedy any violation of any provision of this section.

###SECTION VI. ENACTMENT

(1) EFFECTIVE DATE - Provisions of this Act are to go into effect immediately after passage

(2) SEVERABILITY - If any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act, or the application of a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid for any reason in any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Act and amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provisions and amendment to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected.

4 Comments

2023/03/05
19:42 UTC

S.56: Prohibition on Paid Union Activity (Release Time) by Public Employees Act - Committee Amendments

#PROHIBITION ON PAID UNION ACTIVITY (RELEASE TIME) BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ACT

Written by /u/model-hjt on behalf of the Libertarian Party USA, and based on ALEC drafts of the same name.

###SECTION I. SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the “Prohibition on Paid Union Activity (Release Time) by Public Employees Act”.

###SECTION II. PURPOSE

###SECTION III. DEFINITIONS

(B) “Public employee” means any individual who is employed by a public employer.

(C) “Public employer” means any branch, department, division, office, agency or political subdivision of the state that has employees.

###SECTION IV. PROHIBITION AGAINST COMPENSATION FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNION ACTIVITIES

###SECTION VI. ENACTMENT

(1) EFFECTIVE DATE - Provisions of this Act are to go into effect immediately after passage

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2023/03/01
16:53 UTC

S.Res.10: Resolution in Support of American Small Businesses and Economic Growth - COMMITTEE VOTE

##Resolution in support of American Small Businesses and Economic Growth

###A RESOLUTION to condemn all other forms of Economic systems and promote the use of Capitalism in the United States.

Authored and Sponsored by: Senate Maj. Leader /u/Gunnz011(R-AC)

WHEREAS, the United States has had a capitalist market-based economic system since our founding in 1776;

WHEREAS, since our founding, The United State has outpaced the world by measure of economic growth, allowing us to surpass the world in other areas;

WHEREAS, there is a growing group of Americans who believe that we should abandon the core principles of our nation and change our economic system in favor of a government-controlled economic system;

WHEREAS, It is the duty of Congress to declare to all Americans that we continue to support the economic system that has made the United States of America the greatest country on Earth.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled

Sec. I: Title

(a) This resolution shall be known as the “Resolution in support of American Small Businesses and Economic Growth.”

§ II: Definitions

(a) “Capitalism” as an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit rather than by the state.

§ III: Findings

(a) Since the founding of the United States of America, our nation has demonstrated a steadfast dedication to capitalist principles. These capitalist principles have fueled the American economy and have resulted in the United States taking a position of proud economic leadership role in the world. The only nation in competition with the United States is a communist Chinese regime that tramples on the freedoms of its citizenry and exploits them in the name of tearing down the success of international liberal capitalism.

(b) The United States of America has the largest entrepreneur market in the world, which is solely fueled by our capitalist economic market. In nations, historically, with communism or any other non-capitalist-based economic system, we have found a very limited entrepreneur market. Markets with heavy government involvement and government ownership severely complicate the process of ordinary citizens starting their own business with the means to flourish into individual success. By moving away from our capitalist-style economic system, we can only expect to achieve the death and elimination of American small businesses.

(c) Capitalism is by no means a perfect economic system, but it has vastly improved our society. It is found that homelessness under our American economic system is more abundant than it would be if there were further government intrusion. With that fact, it is also found that our economic system produces the most millionaires and upper-middle class citizens than any other nation in the world. We can note, however, that the growth of homelessness in America can be combated using capitalism without creating government programs.

(d) It is found that capitalism is fundamental to the American way of life. Under any other system, Americans will not be able to open and operate their own small business, and thus some new ideas and creations would never be introduced into American society. For that reason, there is no economic benefit to losing an entire economic class of Americans by changing our economic system into a system it was never meant to be.

§ IV: Provisions

(a) The Senate calls on all major political parties to stand in support of Capitalism and the American economic system because without it, America would have never grown to be the sole superpower of the world.

(b) The Senate acknowledges that there is a homeless and poverty crisis in America but that it can be resolved through the free market and by incentivizing companies to work to fix the crisis.

(c) The Senate calls on all Senators and House Representatives, who have called for a change of our economic system away from capitalism, to apologize to those small business owners who would lose everything they own if our market system changed.

(d) The Senate declares that capitalism is the best economic system for the United States of America.

§ V: Plain English

(a) This resolution supports the American economic system that we use currently and have used since 1776, Capitalism. This resolution condemns other economic policies, like Socialism, as failures and irresponsible policies for any nation to have.

§ VI: Servability

If any provision, section, or subsection of this resolution is deemed unconstitutional, the rest shall still go into the record.

§ VII: Enactment

(a) This resolution comes into force upon being passed by the United States Congress.

*This legislation was authored by Senate Maj. Leader /u/Gunnz011(R-AC)

*This legislation is co-sponsored by; Speaker of the House /u/JaquesBoots (R-AC-1) and Rep. /u/Return_Of_Big_Momma (R-DX-3)

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2022/08/07
01:44 UTC

S.Res.10: Resolution in support of american small businesses and economic growth - cOMMITTEE AMENDMENTS

##Resolution in support of American Small Businesses and Economic Growth

###A RESOLUTION to condemn all other forms of Economic systems and promote the use of Capitalism in the United States.

Authored and Sponsored by: Senate Maj. Leader /u/Gunnz011(R-AC)

WHEREAS, the United States has had a capitalist market-based economic system since our founding in 1776;

WHEREAS, since our founding, The United State has outpaced the world by measure of economic growth, allowing us to surpass the world in other areas;

WHEREAS, It is the duty of Congress to declare to all Americans that we continue to support the economic system that has made the United States of America the greatest country on Earth.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled

Sec. I: Title

(a) This resolution shall be known as the “Resolution in support of American Small Businesses and Economic Growth.”

§ II: Definitions

(a) “Capitalism” as an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit rather than by the state.

§ III: Findings

§ IV: Provisions

(b) The Senate acknowledges that there is a homeless and poverty crisis in America but that it can be resolved through the free market and by incentivizing companies to work to fix the crisis.

(d) The Senate declares that capitalism is the best economic system for the United States of America.

§ V: Plain English

§ VI: Servability

If any provision, section, or subsection of this resolution is deemed unconstitutional, the rest shall still go into the record.

§ VII: Enactment

(a) This resolution comes into force upon being passed by the United States Congress.

*This legislation was authored by Senate Maj. Leader /u/Gunnz011(R-AC)

*This legislation is co-sponsored by; Speaker of the House /u/JaquesBoots (R-AC-1) and Rep. /u/Return_Of_Big_Momma (R-DX-3)

3 Comments

2022/08/04
16:11 UTC

S.Res.1: A Resolution in favor of Abolishing Homework

##Resolution in favor of Abolishing Homework

###A RESOLUTION to urge teachers and school administrators to stop allowing the assigning of homework to students in K-12 Public and Private Education Institutions.

Authored and Sponsored by: Senate Maj. Leader /u/Gunnz011(R-AC)

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*WHEREAS,* homework has been proven, by independent researchers and nations where homework has been abolished, to be an educational failure;

*WHEREAS,* all public and private schools should refrain from assigning homework to any of their students, unless absolutely necessary for the students educational success;

*WHEREAS,* the United States has fallen behind other nations in the world, with regards to education. By removing homework from our students' curriculum, we will be taking the first step in having the best education system on Earth.

*WHEREAS,* all States and Territories within the United States should immediately begin the process of incentivizing local school boards and educational leadership to ban the use of homework in all private and public K-12 schools.

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

**Sec. I: Title**

**(a)** This resolution shall be known as the “Resolution in favor of Abolishing Homework”

**§ II: Definitions**

**(a)** “Homework” shall be defined as schoolwork, not including any school projects, that a student is assigned to do at home from a teacher or school administrator.

**(b)** “Projects” shall be defined as a research assignment, assigned to a student, which generally requires a larger amount of effort and more independent work than that involved in a normal written assignment.

**(c)** “School” shall be defined as an institution for educating children.

**§ III: Provisions**

**(a)** The United States Senate and House find that homework is unhealthy and provides no benefit for students.

**(b)** The United States Senate and House acknowledges that sometimes homework may be necessary to better a student’s educational experience, but the overall use of homework needs to be completely prohibited.

**(c)** The United States Congress calls on all states and territories within the United States educational system to begin the process of getting local school boards in their states to ban the use of homework.

**(d)** The United States Congress urges all local school boards to ban homework, even if their state does not incentivize their school district directly, in order to put the interest of all students personal education first.

**(e)** The United States House and Senate shall be committed to ensuring that America has the best education system we can offer our students.

**§ VII: Plain English**

**(a)** This resolution calls on all local school boards to abolish the use of homework, not projects, in their school district curriculum. The resolutions also recognize that homework provides no benefits to students and should only be used in special circumstances that will benefit a specific student, at the discretion of a teacher.

**§ VIII: Servability**

If any provision, section, or subsection of this resolution is deemed unconstitutional, the rest shall still go into the record.

**§ IX: Enactment**

**(a)** This resolution comes into force upon being passed by the United States Congress.

*This legislation was authored by Senate Maj. Leader /u/Gunnz011(R-AC)

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2022/07/19
15:28 UTC

S.Res.1: Resolution in favor of Abolishing Homework - Committee Amendments

##Resolution in favor of Abolishing Homework

###A RESOLUTION to urge teachers and school administrators to stop allowing the assigning of homework to students in K-12 Public and Private Education Institutions.

Authored and Sponsored by: Senate Maj. Leader /u/Gunnz011(R-AC)

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*WHEREAS,* homework has been proven, by independent researchers and nations where homework has been abolished, to be an educational failure;

*WHEREAS,* all public and private schools should refrain from assigning homework to any of their students, unless absolutely necessary for the students educational success;

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

**Sec. I: Title**

**(a)** This resolution shall be known as the “Resolution in favor of Abolishing Homework”

**§ II: Definitions**

**(a)** “Homework” shall be defined as schoolwork, not including any school projects, that a student is assigned to do at home from a teacher or school administrator.

**(c)** “School” shall be defined as an institution for educating children.

**§ III: Provisions**

**(a)** The United States Senate and House find that homework is unhealthy and provides no benefit for students.

**(e)** The United States House and Senate shall be committed to ensuring that America has the best education system we can offer our students.

**§ VII: Plain English**

**§ VIII: Servability**

If any provision, section, or subsection of this resolution is deemed unconstitutional, the rest shall still go into the record.

**§ IX: Enactment**

**(a)** This resolution comes into force upon being passed by the United States Congress.

*This legislation was authored by Senate Maj. Leader /u/Gunnz011(R-AC)

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2022/07/07
05:30 UTC

S.42: Federal Workers Act - COMMITTEE VOTE

Federal Workers Act

S. 42

A Bill to repeal certain laws concerning federal workers

Ms. lily-irl (for herself) introduced the following bill:

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL

(1) Title 5, United States Code, section 7311 is amended as follows.

(a) Subsection (3) is repealed.
(b) Subsection (4) is repealed.

(2) Title 18, United States Code, section 1918 is amended as follows.

(a) Subsection (3) is repealed.
(b) Subsection (4) is repealed.

SECTION 2. SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT

(1) This Act may be cited as the Federal Workers Act of 2021.

(2) This Act comes into force immediately upon becoming law.

4 Comments

2021/11/29
07:36 UTC

S.42: Federal Workers Act - Committee Amendments

Federal Workers Act

S. 42

A Bill to repeal certain laws concerning federal workers

Ms. lily-irl (for herself) introduced the following bill:

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL

(1) Title 5, United States Code, section 7311 is amended as follows.

(a) Subsection (3) is repealed.
(b) Subsection (4) is repealed.

(2) Title 18, United States Code, section 1918 is amended as follows.

(a) Subsection (3) is repealed.
(b) Subsection (4) is repealed.

SECTION 2. SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT

(1) This Act may be cited as the Federal Workers Act of 2021.

(2) This Act comes into force immediately upon becoming law.

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2021/11/26
05:04 UTC

S.41: Credit Score Use Reduction Act - COMMITTEE VOTE

##S.41: Credit Score Use Reduction Act

###An Act to ban the use of credit scores in the hiring process.

Whereas credit scores are measures of creditworthiness;

Whereas many employers use these scores in the hiring process;

Whereas creditworthiness should not be a part of the hiring process;

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled:

Sec. 1: Short Title

(a) This Act may be cited as the “Credit Score Use Reduction Act”.

Sec. 2: Definitions

In this Act:

(a) Credit Score means a numerical expression of a person’s creditworthiness.

(b) Hiring Process means the process as to which an employer selects a candidate to fill a job.

Sec. 3: Ban of Credit Scores in Hiring Process

(a) The use of Credit Scores in the Hiring Process is hereby banned.

(b) The Department of Labor shall recommend alternative methods to determine the financial worthiness of job candidates that does not involve the credit score of the candidate.

Sec. 4: Enactment and Severability

(a) This Act shall be enacted upon being signed into law.

(b) The provisions of this Act are severable. If one provision is found to be Unconstitutional, the remainder shall remain in effect. This Act was written and sponsored by President Pro Tempore of the Senate alpal2214 (D-DX). This Act was cosponsored in the Senate by Senate Majority Leader CitizenBarnes (D-SP), Senator ItsZippy23 (D-AC).

5 Comments

2021/11/26
05:01 UTC

S.41: Credit Score Use Reduction Act - Committee Amendments

##S.41: Credit Score Use Reduction Act

###An Act to ban the use of credit scores in the hiring process.

Whereas credit scores are measures of creditworthiness;

Whereas many employers use these scores in the hiring process;

Whereas creditworthiness should not be a part of the hiring process;

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled:

Sec. 1: Short Title

(a) This Act may be cited as the “Credit Score Use Reduction Act”.

Sec. 2: Definitions

In this Act:

(a) Credit Score means a numerical expression of a person’s creditworthiness.

(b) Hiring Process means the process as to which an employer selects a candidate to fill a job.

Sec. 3: Ban of Credit Scores in Hiring Process

(a) The use of Credit Scores in the Hiring Process is hereby banned.

(b) The Department of Labor shall recommend alternative methods to determine the financial worthiness of job candidates that does not involve the credit score of the candidate.

Sec. 4: Enactment and Severability

(a) This Act shall be enacted upon being signed into law.

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2021/11/16
14:51 UTC

H.R. 64: Installation of Critical Race Theory in our Schools Act - COMMITTEE VOTE

#H.R. 64

To promote historical accuracy in the K12 curriculum nationwide.

###IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 14, 2021

Mr. B_FOX2 OF SUPERIOR (for himself) authored and submitted the following bill, which was referred to __________________________.

#AN ACT

###To promote historical accuracy in the K12 curriculum nationwide.

Now, therefore, 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 “Installation of Critical Race Theory in our Schools Act”

SECTION 2: FINDINGS

Congress finds the following:

(1)Numerous states’ curriculum is unsatisfactory in such a way which allows the omission of the Civil Rights Movement and the history of indigenous peoples after the 20th century.

SECTION 3: SENSE OF CONGRESS

It is the sense of Congress that --

(1)K12 curriculum should not omit the teachings of America’s past racism and genocide.

SECTION 4: STATEMENT OF POLICY

(1)It is the policy of the United States not to support actions by numerous states who have omitted the important histories of indigenous and people of color in our nation.

SECTION 5: POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES

(1)It is the policy of the United States --

(i)To learn its history in full and understand its history of racial abuse and genocide.

(ii)The US Department of Education shall mandate that State Education Agencies as well as Public School Districts --
(a)shall be prohibited from teaching a curriculum which imparts a sympathetic view of the Confederate States of America.

(b)shall be prohibited from teaching a curriculum which asserts that the American Civil war was a conflict stemming from the Confederate States of America’s “pursuit” of the preservation of states rights.

(c)shall make students aware that the American Civil War was a conflict primarily about the preservation of the Union and the institution of slavery.

(d)shall be prohibited from using textbooks which contradict the above.

(e)must include Critical Race Theory in their curricula.

(f)must include the entire history of the Civil Rights Movements.

(g)must include the history of indigenous people throughout American history.

(h)must include the history of the women's suffrage movement as well as the women's liberation movement.

(i)must include the history of LGBTQUIA+ individuals.

(j)shall draw up a new curriculum for the 2022-2023 school year which adheres to the above in addition to a curriculum which teaches history as according to Nikole Hannah-Jones’s 1619 Project.

(2)DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DETERMINATION. -- Not more than 50 percent of the funds appropriated to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2022 may be obligated until the Secretary of Education determines and reports to Congress that the Department of Education has successfully instituted the above in all US schools for the 2022-2023 academic year. The Department of Education shall bar federal money from State and Municipal Education services if they are not to adhere to this Act.

SECTION 6: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REPORT ON ITS PROGRESS IN FIXING AMERICA'S HISTORY CURRICULUM

(1)Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit a report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, detailing the Department of Education’s plan to implement this Act. Such report shall include --

(i)Documented correspondence with State Governors appropriate Cabinet Agencies and State Education Agencies regarding the content and implications of this act.

SECTION 7. ENACTMENT. This Act shall come into effect immediately upon its successful passage. and shall take precedence over all previous pieces of legislation that might contradict it. Should any part of this Act be struck down due to being unconstitutional, the rest shall remain law.

5 Comments

2021/11/16
14:43 UTC

H.R. 64: Installation of Critical Race Theory in our Schools Act - Committee Amendments

#H.R. 64

To promote historical accuracy in the K12 curriculum nationwide.

###IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 14, 2021

Mr. B_FOX2 OF SUPERIOR (for himself) authored and submitted the following bill, which was referred to __________________________.

#AN ACT

###To promote historical accuracy in the K12 curriculum nationwide.

Now, therefore, 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 “Installation of Critical Race Theory in our Schools Act”

SECTION 2: FINDINGS

Congress finds the following:

(1)Numerous states’ curriculum is unsatisfactory in such a way which allows the omission of the Civil Rights Movement and the history of indigenous peoples after the 20th century.

SECTION 3: SENSE OF CONGRESS

It is the sense of Congress that --

(1)K12 curriculum should not omit the teachings of America’s past racism and genocide.

SECTION 4: STATEMENT OF POLICY

(1)It is the policy of the United States not to support actions by numerous states who have omitted the important histories of indigenous and people of color in our nation.

SECTION 5: POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES

(1)It is the policy of the United States --

(i)To learn its history in full and understand its history of racial abuse and genocide.

(ii)The US Department of Education shall mandate that State Education Agencies as well as Public School Districts --
(a)shall be prohibited from teaching a curriculum which imparts a sympathetic view of the Confederate States of America.

(b)shall be prohibited from teaching a curriculum which asserts that the American Civil war was a conflict stemming from the Confederate States of America’s “pursuit” of the preservation of states rights.

(c)shall make students aware that the American Civil War was a conflict primarily about the preservation of the Union and the institution of slavery.

(d)shall be prohibited from using textbooks which contradict the above.

(e)must include Critical Race Theory in their curricula.

(f)must include the entire history of the Civil Rights Movements.

(g)must include the history of indigenous people throughout American history.

(h)must include the history of the women's suffrage movement as well as the women's liberation movement.

(i)must include the history of LGBTQUIA+ individuals.

(j)shall draw up a new curriculum for the 2022-2023 school year which adheres to the above in addition to a curriculum which teaches history as according to Nikole Hannah-Jones’s 1619 Project.

SECTION 6: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REPORT ON ITS PROGRESS IN FIXING AMERICA'S HISTORY CURRICULUM

(i)Documented correspondence with State Governors appropriate Cabinet Agencies and State Education Agencies regarding the content and implications of this act.

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2021/11/07
05:20 UTC

HR.54: Universal Pre-K Act - COMMITTEE VOTE

A BILL

To provide Pre-K to all children.

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

Section I. Short Title

(a) Short Title.—This Act may be cited as the “Universal Pre-K Act”

Section II. Findings

Congress finds that—

(a) Parents who cannot afford to pay for Pre-K for their children have disadvantaged them due to no fault of their own;

(b) All children deserve an equal opportunity to succeed;

(c) Parents who cannot afford Pre-K for their children will have to work fewer hours to care for them, and thus create a harm to the economy as a whole.

Section III. Definitions

In this Act:

(1) PRE-K.—The term “Pre-K” means any daycare or education facilities licenced by the Secretary which cares for children too young to enter Kindergarten.

(2) SECRETARY.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Education

Section IV. Pre-K Licensing

(a) The secretary shall license Pre-K facilities based upon the safety, sanitary conditions, and attention given to children.

(b) Only licenced facilities may be eligible for vouchers.

(d) The Secretary shall perform random investigations on licenced facilities suspected or reported to possibly be in violation of conditions standards.

Section V. Pre-K Vouchers

(a) For every child a Pre-K service cares for during at least 7 hours of the day, they shall be entitled to a voucher of $5,500 annually if they provided the service for less than $3,000 annually.

(b) The Secretary may increase these numbers annually.

Written by /u/JacobInAustin (G), Sponsored by /u/Parado-I (G-FR-2)

5 Comments

2021/10/28
05:32 UTC

HR.54: Universal Pre-K Act - Committee Amendments

A BILL

To provide Pre-K to all children.

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

Section I. Short Title

(a) Short Title.—This Act may be cited as the “Universal Pre-K Act”

Section II. Findings

Congress finds that—

(a) Parents who cannot afford to pay for Pre-K for their children have disadvantaged them due to no fault of their own;

(b) All children deserve an equal opportunity to succeed;

(c) Parents who cannot afford Pre-K for their children will have to work fewer hours to care for them, and thus create a harm to the economy as a whole.

Section III. Definitions

In this Act:

(1) PRE-K.—The term “Pre-K” means any daycare or education facilities licenced by the Secretary which cares for children too young to enter Kindergarten.

(2) SECRETARY.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Education

Section IV. Pre-K Licensing

(a) The secretary shall license Pre-K facilities based upon the safety, sanitary conditions, and attention given to children.

(b) Only licenced facilities may be eligible for vouchers.

(d) The Secretary shall perform random investigations on licenced facilities suspected or reported to possibly be in violation of conditions standards.

Section V. Pre-K Vouchers

(a) For every child a Pre-K service cares for during at least 7 hours of the day, they shall be entitled to a voucher of $5,500 annually if they provided the service for less than $3,000 annually.

(b) The Secretary may increase these numbers annually.

Written by /u/JacobInAustin (G), Sponsored by /u/Parado-I (G-FR-2)

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2021/10/25
04:35 UTC

H.R. 28: Teachers for America Act - COMMITTEE VOTE

##Teachers for America Act ###AN ACT To start a program to hire teachers at schools to help reduce future and present teacher shortages at schools.

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

Sec. 1: Title and Severability

(a) This act shall be known as the Teachers for America Act or TFA.

(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If one part of this is to be found unconstitutional, then that part will be struck.

Sec. 2: Definitions

(a) “Elementary School” A school for the first four to six grades, and usually including kindergarten.

(b) “Bachelor's Degree” An undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities.

(c) “Education” The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.

(d) “Teacher” A job occupation in which someone teaches one or more students, usually at a school.

(e) “Statutory Rape” Sexual intercourse with a minor.

(f) “Inflation” A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.

(g) “Salary” A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly or biweekly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee, especially a professional or white-collar worker.

(h) “USD” United States Dollar

(i) “Administration Building” A recruitment center that people go to in order to get accepted into the program.

(j) “National Agency” The headquarters and control center of the program.

(k) “Recruiter” A person whose job is to enlist or enroll people as employees, in the armed forces, or as members of an organization.

(l) “Teacher shortage” A school district containing K-12 accredited schools where the student-teacher ratio is greater than 22 students to 1 teacher for one graded classes, and 40 to 1 for multi-grade classes.

(m) “Applicant” A person who signs up for something, which could be a program or job.

(n) “Website Domain” A website name.

(o) “Violent Crimes” A crime in which someone/something is harmed mentally/physically or threatened, which also includes murder.

(p) “Property Crimes” Arson, shoplifting, burglary, larceny, theft, motor vehicle theft, shoplifting, and vandalism.

(q) “Notice” To be aware of something.

Sec. 3: Program Requirements

(a) All individuals who apply for the program are required to meet the following criteria to be inducted into the program.

(1) A degree in education,

(2) No criminal record of violent or/and property crimes,

(3) Applicants that sign up for the program and are teachers, must give a 2 ½ month notice to the school principal, then the teacher shall quit their job 2 ½ months after giving the notice to the school principal to find another person to take their teacher position, otherwise they will not be accepted into the program. Teacher applicants must have evidence, such as a signature from the principal, that they gave a notice to the principal, and must present it to the person/s recruiting them otherwise they’ll be denied entry into the program.

**Sec. 4: Hiring Information/Process + Rules

(a) The hiring and information process is shown in the following.

(1) Elementary, middle, and high schools will be able to apply for the program.

(2) Elementary, middle, and high schools will be allowed to choose teacher applicants for the program.

(b) The rules for the process are shown in the following.

(1) The elementary, middle, and high schools shall only have as many applicants as teachers they need, and they shall be allowed to deny or accept applicants. If they deny an applicant, the elementary, middle, and high schools will be able to pick another applicant that picked their school for every denied applicant.

(2) Three times the amount of the teachers a specific school needs is the amount of applicants that can apply to work at the specific school at once.

(c) Schools that apply for the program must have a minimum of 20% out of 100% of total teacher jobs at their school unoccupied, and for at least 3 ½ months.

(d) The hiring information/process for applicants is shown in the following:

(1) The applicants will select schools that have signed up for the program, and the schools will decide if they want to hire them.

(2) Once the applicant/s are hired, they shall receive a salary of $34,630.80USD

(e) 115,000 applicants shall be in the program maximum at a time.

(f) If the applications exceed 115,000 the program must choose the most qualified candidates as possible.

(g) In order to apply, applicants must fill out the Teachers for America Program form and mail it to the closest administration buildings near them.

(h) Recruiters will go through applicant forms at the administration centers, in which they’ll accept forms in which the applicant meets the requirements for the program.

(i) If a teacher gets fired or leaves the program, he position shall be replaced by another TFA Applicant.

(j) For hiring, the capacity of recruits shall be raised by two hundred-fifty (250) at the start of every year.

(k) If the school finds a replacement for the TFA teacher the teacher shall be alerted that they will no longer be working at that school as soon as the school finds a replacement, and may leave the program or find a new school.

**Sec. 5: Program Rules/Extra Information

(a) Recruiting and teacher budget information is in the following:

(1) $149,000,000 USD yearly in order to pay 5,000 recruiters equally. (a salary of $29,800 USD per recruiter) The amounts shall be increased every year by the percentile of inflation during that year.

(2) $3,982,542,000 USD yearly in order to pay 115,000 teachers equally ($35,765 USD per teacher) The amounts shall be increased every year by the percentile of inflation during that year.

(b) The maintenance and total budget is shown in the following.

(1) $12,870,000 USD yearly in order to pay for maintenance on admin buildings, and the national agency of the program. This amount shall be increased every year by the percentile of inflation during that year.

(2) The budget total is $3,739,670,000 yearly, with an increased amount every year to match the percentile of inflation during that year.

(3) $1,300,000 USD extra budget for maintenance per every administration building created, with an increased amount to match the percentile of inflation during the year of construction.

(4) $1,300,000 USD in order to pay for national agency building maintenance, with an increased amount to match the percentile of inflation during the year of construction.

(c) Due to the 250 teachers being hired every year, an extra $865,770 shall be added to the teacher salary budget every year.

(d) Website information is shown in the following.

(1) $111,664.50 to create a website with the domain tfa.com, which shows information about the program and allows applicants to sign up online.

(2) $150,000 budget yearly to update the design of the website and to fix and maintain the website every year, in which when the $150,000 is spent another $120,000 shall be given at the start of the next year.

(e) The costs and amount of administration buildings to be constructed throughout the United States

(1) $128,300,000 USD total to create eleven administration buildings in the program.

(2) $11,500,000 USD for every future administration building built, with an increased amount to match the percentile of inflation during the year of construction.

(f) $15,000,000 USD shall be granted to create a national agency building in DC.

(g) A new administration building for the program will be created in a state per 20,000,000 population in the state.

(1) Cities shall not have more than one administration center.

(2) Administration buildings for the program shall only be created in cities with over 200,000 residents.

(3) Administration buildings for the program must be at least three hundred miles away from each other.

(4) Administration center construction shall be allocated to the following locations.

(A) One administration center for the program shall be created in the state of Atlantic.

(B) Three administration centers for the program shall be created in the state of Greater Appalachia

(C) Two administration centers for the program shall be created in the state of Superior.

(D) One administration center for the program shall be created in the state of Dixie.

(E) Three administration centers for the program shall be created in the state of Fremont

Sec. 6: Applicant Rules

(a) Teachers and applicants will be removed from the program if caught doing the following.

(1) Violent and property crimes,

(2) Corruption,

(3) If any applicant/s are to commit a hate crime while in the program, they shall be kicked out of the program and blacklisted,

(4) Acts that include homophobia, xenophobia, racism, lesbophobia, xenophobia, transphobia, or/and acephobia,

(5) Discrimination.

Section 7: Enactment

(a) This bill comes into effect 25 days after being signed into law**

This bill was written and sponsored by /u/BeastPugSimmer (D-Superior)

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2021/09/29
19:21 UTC

H.R. 28: Teachers for America Act - Committee Amendments

##Teachers for America Act ###AN ACT To start a program to hire teachers at schools to help reduce future and present teacher shortages at schools.

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

Sec. 1: Title and Severability

(a) This act shall be known as the Teachers for America Act or TFA.

(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If one part of this is to be found unconstitutional, then that part will be struck.

Sec. 2: Definitions

(a) “Elementary School” A school for the first four to six grades, and usually including kindergarten.

(b) “Bachelor's Degree” An undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities.

(c) “Education” The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.

(d) “Teacher” A job occupation in which someone teaches one or more students, usually at a school.

(e) “Statutory Rape” Sexual intercourse with a minor.

(f) “Inflation” A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.

(h) “USD” United States Dollar

(i) “Administration Building” A recruitment center that people go to in order to get accepted into the program.

(j) “National Agency” The headquarters and control center of the program.

(k) “Recruiter” A person whose job is to enlist or enroll people as employees, in the armed forces, or as members of an organization.

(m) “Applicant” A person who signs up for something, which could be a program or job.

(n) “Website Domain” A website name.

(o) “Violent Crimes” A crime in which someone/something is harmed mentally/physically or threatened, which also includes murder.

(p) “Property Crimes” Arson, shoplifting, burglary, larceny, theft, motor vehicle theft, shoplifting, and vandalism.

(q) “Notice” To be aware of something.

Sec. 3: Program Requirements

(a) All individuals who apply for the program are required to meet the following criteria to be inducted into the program.

(1) A degree in education,

(2) No criminal record of violent or/and property crimes,

(3) Applicants that sign up for the program and are teachers, must give a 2 ½ month notice to the school principal, then the teacher shall quit their job 2 ½ months after giving the notice to the school principal to find another person to take their teacher position, otherwise they will not be accepted into the program. Teacher applicants must have evidence, such as a signature from the principal, that they gave a notice to the principal, and must present it to the person/s recruiting them otherwise they’ll be denied entry into the program.

**Sec. 4: Hiring Information/Process + Rules

(a) The hiring and information process is shown in the following.

(1) Elementary, middle, and high schools will be able to apply for the program.

(2) Elementary, middle, and high schools will be allowed to choose teacher applicants for the program.

(b) The rules for the process are shown in the following.

(1) The elementary, middle, and high schools shall only have as many applicants as teachers they need, and they shall be allowed to deny or accept applicants. If they deny an applicant, the elementary, middle, and high schools will be able to pick another applicant that picked their school for every denied applicant.

(2) Three times the amount of the teachers a specific school needs is the amount of applicants that can apply to work at the specific school at once.

(c) Schools that apply for the program must have a minimum of 20% out of 100% of total teacher jobs at their school unoccupied, and for at least 3 ½ months.

(d) The hiring information/process for applicants is shown in the following:

(1) The applicants will select schools that have signed up for the program, and the schools will decide if they want to hire them.

(2) Once the applicant/s are hired, they shall receive a salary of $34,630.80USD

(e) 115,000 applicants shall be in the program maximum at a time.

(f) If the applications exceed 115,000 the program must choose the most qualified candidates as possible.

(g) In order to apply, applicants must fill out the Teachers for America Program form and mail it to the closest administration buildings near them.

(h) Recruiters will go through applicant forms at the administration centers, in which they’ll accept forms in which the applicant meets the requirements for the program.

(i) If a teacher gets fired or leaves the program, he position shall be replaced by another TFA Applicant.

(j) For hiring, the capacity of recruits shall be raised by two hundred-fifty (250) at the start of every year.

**Sec. 5: Program Rules/Extra Information

(a) Recruiting and teacher budget information is in the following:

(1) $149,000,000 USD yearly in order to pay 5,000 recruiters equally. (a salary of $29,800 USD per recruiter) The amounts shall be increased every year by the percentile of inflation during that year.

(2) $3,982,542,000 USD yearly in order to pay 115,000 teachers equally ($35,765 USD per teacher) The amounts shall be increased every year by the percentile of inflation during that year.

(b) The maintenance and total budget is shown in the following.

(1) $12,870,000 USD yearly in order to pay for maintenance on admin buildings, and the national agency of the program. This amount shall be increased every year by the percentile of inflation during that year.

(2) The budget total is $3,739,670,000 yearly, with an increased amount every year to match the percentile of inflation during that year.

(3) $1,300,000 USD extra budget for maintenance per every administration building created, with an increased amount to match the percentile of inflation during the year of construction.

(4) $1,300,000 USD in order to pay for national agency building maintenance, with an increased amount to match the percentile of inflation during the year of construction.

(c) Due to the 250 teachers being hired every year, an extra $865,770 shall be added to the teacher salary budget every year.

(d) Website information is shown in the following.

(1) $111,664.50 to create a website with the domain tfa.com, which shows information about the program and allows applicants to sign up online.

(2) $150,000 budget yearly to update the design of the website and to fix and maintain the website every year, in which when the $150,000 is spent another $120,000 shall be given at the start of the next year.

(e) The costs and amount of administration buildings to be constructed throughout the United States

(1) $128,300,000 USD total to create eleven administration buildings in the program.

(2) $11,500,000 USD for every future administration building built, with an increased amount to match the percentile of inflation during the year of construction.

(f) $15,000,000 USD shall be granted to create a national agency building in DC.

(g) A new administration building for the program will be created in a state per 20,000,000 population in the state.

(1) Cities shall not have more than one administration center.

(2) Administration buildings for the program shall only be created in cities with over 200,000 residents.

(3) Administration buildings for the program must be at least three hundred miles away from each other.

(4) Administration center construction shall be allocated to the following locations.

(A) One administration center for the program shall be created in the state of Atlantic.

(B) Three administration centers for the program shall be created in the state of Greater Appalachia

(C) Two administration centers for the program shall be created in the state of Superior.

(D) One administration center for the program shall be created in the state of Dixie.

(E) Three administration centers for the program shall be created in the state of Fremont

Sec. 6: Applicant Rules

(a) Teachers and applicants will be removed from the program if caught doing the following.

(1) Violent and property crimes,

(2) Corruption,

(3) If any applicant/s are to commit a hate crime while in the program, they shall be kicked out of the program and blacklisted,

(4) Acts that include homophobia, xenophobia, racism, lesbophobia, xenophobia, transphobia, or/and acephobia,

(5) Discrimination.

Section 7: Enactment

(a) This bill comes into effect 25 days after being signed into law**

This bill was written and sponsored by /u/BeastPugSimmer (D-Superior)

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2021/09/20
03:42 UTC

HR.6: The Paid Family Leave Act - COMMITTEE VOTE

Paid Parental Leave Act

WHEREAS, the United States ranks last in paid leave for new parents among developed countries.

WHEREAS, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 17% of U.S. workers had access to some sort of family or parental leave in 2018.

WHEREAS, paid parental leave provides workers with necessary financial compensation, assurance and stability.

WHEREAS, paid parental leave has shown to improve health benefits for both the child and parents, along with a marked improvement in worker productivity, turnover and morale.

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

Sec 1. Short Title

(a) This Act may be known as the “Paid Parental Leave Act”

Sec. 2. Definitions

“small businesses” refers to all entities outlined and defined as a small business in The Small Business Act 15 U.S.C. 632.

Sec. 3. Paid Parental Leave

(a) All adults, following the birth, adoption or fostering of a child, shall be allowed up to 26 consecutive weeks of paid parental leave from work given that they have submitted a two week notice to their employer of their intent to take this leave.

(i) If both parents take the benefits of paid parental leave, the benefits will be split evenly between both parents to 13 weeks each.
(b) Employers shall be required to pay, in full, the salary of any employee who takes parental leave.
(i) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shall be responsible for and reimburse small businesses for 80 percent of the salaries paid during all parental leaves.
(ii) The Department of Health and Human Services shall receive a total of $200 billion in additional yearly funds to run this program and reimburse employers.

Sec. 4. Dismissal of Employees on Parental Leave

(a) It shall be unlawful for a business or company to dismiss, punish, fire or suspend without due course or specific reasoning someone who:

(i) is on parental leave.
(ii) has provided notice of their intention to take parental leave.
(iii) has taken parental leave within the last six months.

Sec. 5. Private Parental Leave Programs

(a) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as making employers remove or change their own parental leave program so long as the following requirements are met

(i) The benefits amount to 26 consecutive weeks or more;
(ii) The benefits apply to every adult regardless of gender, gender identity or sexual orientation;
(iii) The benefits are allowed upon the birth, adoption or fostering of a child;
(iv) The salary of the employee is paid in full throughout the entire time of the parental leave.

Sec. 6. Breaking of Requirements by Employers

(a) Upon any employee taking their employer to court for breaking significant requirements in this Act and winning the case, the employer, on top of any decision made by the judge, shall:

(i) Pay the employee for all reasonable attorney fees;
(ii) Pay one and a half amount of compensation that the employer failed to give through parental leave;
(iii) $100,000 if the employer fired the employee as a result of them requesting leave or during their leave.

Sec. 7. Enactment

(a) This Act is enacted 6 months after being signed into law.

(b) If any provision of this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected.

This bill was written and sponsored by Jaccobei (D-GA-3) and is cosponsored by imNotGoodAtNaming (D-AC-1) and NeatSaucer (D-US). It was cosponsored in the Senate by Senator ItsZippy23 (D-AC), Senator alpal2214 (D-DX), and Senator Entrapta12 (D-SP).

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2021/08/11
06:52 UTC

S.13: The Common Cents Act - COMMITTEE VOTE

THE COMMON CENTS ACT

AN ACT TO further the American commitment to fiscal responsibility by outlawing redundant coin denominations.

Whereas numerous spending programs have created a strain on the nation’s budget, necessitating monetary reforms to prevent a deficit.

Whereas inflation has reduced the monetary value of some metal currencies, such as the penny and nickel, to less than their material value.

Whereas manufacturing of some metal currencies uses valuable resources and laborers, that could be better applied elsewhere.

Whereas the continued use of these currencies serves as an egregious waste of taxpayer dollars, and a drain on national and international commerce.

Section I. Short Title

This legislation may be referred to as “The Common Cents Act.”

Section II. Definitions

(1) Material Value: Also known as the “melt value”, and refers to the value of a coin’s metallic contents at fair market prices.

(2) Monetary Value: The value of a coin as set by the United States Government and Federal Reserve.

(3) Metal to Money ratio: A ratio measuring the monetary value of a coin relative to its material value as a percent. 100% means the coin is worth the exact same as it’s metallic contents. Under 100% is generally preferred, and over 100% means the coin is worth less than the cost to manufacture it.

Section III. Findings

The People of the United States recognize the following:

(1) The Penny has a metal to money ratio of 299.49%, meaning it costs three cents worth of metal to manufacture one penny. The US Mint spends an average of 1.76 cents per penny on manufacturing pennies.

(2) The Nickel has a metal to money ratio of 120.03%, meaning it costs 1.2 nickels worth of metal to manufacture one nickel. The US Mint spends an average of 7 cents per nickel on manufacturing nickels.

(3) At the time of its discontinuation, the [American half-cent had a metal to money ratio of approximately 100%,](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_cent_(United_States_coin) which is less than the current ratio of both pennies and nickels.

(4) American taxpayers lose 85.4 million dollars annually from penny production, and 33.5 million dollars annually from nickel production.

(5) The Federal Government has a responsibility to spend its resources prudently, and to minimize waste wherever possible. The continued manufacturing of pennies and nickels is a clear violation of this responsibility.

Section IV. General Provisions

(1) 31 CFR § 82.1 Is struck in full.

Section V. Coin Manufacturing

(1) All manufacturing of pennies by the United States Government and United States Mint shall be suspended within a 90 day period of this bill’s passage.

(2) All manufacturing of nickels by the United States Government and United States Mint shall be suspended within a 90 day period of this bill’s passage.

Section VI. Phasing out Period

(1) A five year period, or other appropriate period as amended by congress, shall be provided for citizens to trade in their pennies and nickels to governmental institutions, banks, or private institutions.

(2) After the five year period, or other appropriate period as amended by congress, has concluded governmental institutions, banks, and government affiliated private institutions shall no longer accept pennies or nickels as valid legal tender.

Section VII. Coin Manufacturing Adjustment

**(1)**The US Mint shall be instructed to ensure no coin has a metal to money ratio of more than 50% at any point in time. Should this ratio be exceeded, the mint shall be required to adjust the metallic contents of newly manufactured coins to reduce cost.

(2) Should any coin reach a metal to money value of over 100%, the US Mint shall be advised to suspend manufacturing of said coin.

Section VIII. Enactment and Severability Clause

(1) Severability: Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if any provision of this section, or any amendment made by this section, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, this section and amendments made by this section and the application of such provision or amendment to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

(2) This Act shall go into effect 90 days after the passage of the act through both chambers of the United States congress.

Authored by Mr. u/Zenobiyl2 of the State of Superior

Sponsored in the United States Senate by Mr. Adith_MUSG of Dixie and cosponsored in the House of Representatives by Mr. Cody5200 of the Atlantic Commonwealth and Majority Leader Ms. Parado-I of the Republic of Fremont.

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2021/08/11
06:51 UTC

H.R. 6: Paid Parental Leave Act - AMENDMENTS

Paid Parental Leave Act

WHEREAS, the United States ranks last in paid leave for new parents among developed countries.

WHEREAS, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 17% of U.S. workers had access to some sort of family or parental leave in 2018.

WHEREAS, paid parental leave provides workers with necessary financial compensation, assurance and stability.

WHEREAS, paid parental leave has shown to improve health benefits for both the child and parents, along with a marked improvement in worker productivity, turnover and morale.

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

Sec 1. Short Title

(a) This Act may be known as the “Paid Parental Leave Act”

Sec. 2. Definitions

“small businesses” refers to all entities outlined and defined as a small business in The Small Business Act 15 U.S.C. 632.

Sec. 3. Paid Parental Leave

(a) All adults, following the birth, adoption or fostering of a child, shall be allowed up to 26 consecutive weeks of paid parental leave from work given that they have submitted a two week notice to their employer of their intent to take this leave.

Sec. 4. Dismissal of Employees on Parental Leave

(a) It shall be unlawful for a business or company to dismiss, punish, fire or suspend without due course or specific reasoning someone who:

(i) is on parental leave.
(ii) has provided notice of their intention to take parental leave.
(iii) has taken parental leave within the last six months.

Sec. 5. Private Parental Leave Programs

(a) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as making employers remove or change their own parental leave program so long as the following requirements are met

Sec. 6. Breaking of Requirements by Employers

(a) Upon any employee taking their employer to court for breaking significant requirements in this Act and winning the case, the employer, on top of any decision made by the judge, shall:

Sec. 7. Enactment

(a) This Act is enacted 6 months after being signed into law.

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2021/08/07
02:50 UTC

HR.5: Labor Management Relations Repeal Act of 2021 - VOTE

Labor Management Relations Repeal Act of 2021

AN ACT to repeal the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947, among other purposes

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

Section 1: Title and Severability

(a) This Act shall be known as the Labor Management Relations Repeal Act of 2021

(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If one part of this is to be found unconstitutional, then that part will be struck.

Section 2: Repeal

**(a)**The Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 is repealed in its entirety.

Section 3: Findings

Congress finds that: (a) The Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 was passed amid economic and social turmoil in 1945 and 1946; (b) The intentions of the aforementioned Act were to prevent major economic damage to the United States; (c) That the Act had the consequence of weakening union power, which has led to an erosion of labor rights in subsequent decades; (d) Such erosion includes acts of union-busting by large corporations such as Amazon, McDonald’s, and Lush.

It is the sense of Congress that: (a) For full worker’s rights to be restored, this bill must be repealed.

Section 4: Enactment

(a) This bill comes into effect immediately after being signed into law**

This bill was written and sponsored by /u/HKNorman (D-SP-1) and is co-sponsored in the House by /u/artemisjasper (D-US) and /u/SomeBritishDude26 (D-US). It is co-sponsored in the senate by /u/Entrapta12 (D-SP) and /u/nazbol909 (I-SP). It is inspired by the work of /u/PGF3.

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2021/08/07
02:47 UTC

S.13: The Common Cents Act - COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS

THE COMMON CENTS ACT

AN ACT TO further the American commitment to fiscal responsibility by outlawing redundant coin denominations.

Whereas numerous spending programs have created a strain on the nation’s budget, necessitating monetary reforms to prevent a deficit.

Whereas inflation has reduced the monetary value of some metal currencies, such as the penny and nickel, to less than their material value.

Whereas manufacturing of some metal currencies uses valuable resources and laborers, that could be better applied elsewhere.

Whereas the continued use of these currencies serves as an egregious waste of taxpayer dollars, and a drain on national and international commerce.

Section I. Short Title

This legislation may be referred to as “The Common Cents Act.”

Section II. Definitions

(1) Material Value: Also known as the “melt value”, and refers to the value of a coin’s metallic contents at fair market prices.

(2) Monetary Value: The value of a coin as set by the United States Government and Federal Reserve.

Section III. Findings

The People of the United States recognize the following:

(4) American taxpayers lose 85.4 million dollars annually from penny production, and 33.5 million dollars annually from nickel production.

Section IV. General Provisions

(1) 31 CFR § 82.1 Is struck in full.

Section V. Coin Manufacturing

(1) All manufacturing of pennies by the United States Government and United States Mint shall be suspended within a 90 day period of this bill’s passage.

(2) All manufacturing of nickels by the United States Government and United States Mint shall be suspended within a 90 day period of this bill’s passage.

Section VI. Phasing out Period

Section VII. Coin Manufacturing Adjustment

(2) Should any coin reach a metal to money value of over 100%, the US Mint shall be advised to suspend manufacturing of said coin.

Section VIII. Enactment and Severability Clause

(2) This Act shall go into effect 90 days after the passage of the act through both chambers of the United States congress.

Authored by Mr. u/Zenobiyl2 of the State of Superior

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2021/08/07
02:16 UTC

HR.5: Labor Management Relations Repeal Act of 2021 - Committee Amendments

##Labor Management Relations Repeal Act of 2021 ###AN ACT to repeal the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947, among other purposes

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

Section 1: Title and Severability

(a) This Act shall be known as the Labor Management Relations Repeal Act of 2021

(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If one part of this is to be found unconstitutional, then that part will be struck.

Section 2: Repeal

**(a)**The Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 is repealed in its entirety.

Section 3: Findings

It is the sense of Congress that: (a) For full worker’s rights to be restored, this bill must be repealed.

Section 4: Enactment

(a) This bill comes into effect immediately after being signed into law**

This bill was written and sponsored by /u/HKNorman (D-SP-1) and is co-sponsored in the House by /u/artemisjasper (D-US) and /u/SomeBritishDude26 (D-US). It is co-sponsored in the senate by /u/Entrapta12 (D-SP) and /u/nazbol909 (I-SP). It is inspired by the work of /u/PGF3.

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2021/08/04
03:54 UTC

S.11: RAISE Act - VOTE

##Reduce All Inequality in Salary Elimination (RAISE) Act ###AN ACT to increase the federal minimum wage and to ensure equal pay for all Americans.

WHEREAS, the current federal minimum wage in the United States is seven dollars and twenty-five cents per hour, which has not been updated since 2009

WHEREAS, since 2009, the cost of living in the United States has gone up by twenty percent

WHEREAS, every state has a minimum wage above the federal minimum wage, besides Dixie

WHEREAS, women currently earn 82 cents for every dollar a man earns

WHEREAS, the gender pay gap is more prevalent among people of color

WHEREAS, ensuring equality in pay should be a major priority of our nation.

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

Sec. 1: Title and Severability

(a) This act shall be known as the Raise and Inequality in Salary Elimination Act.The “RAISE Act” shall be an acceptable acronym.

(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If one part of this is to be found unconstitutional, then that part will be struck.

Sec. 2: Definitions

(a) Minimum Wage shall be defined as in 29 U.S. Code § 203 3(m)(2)(A)(i)

Section 3: Minimum Wage Increase

(a) 29 U.S. Code § 206 (a)(1) is amended to read as follows:

(1) except as otherwise stated in this section, shall be no less than-

(a) $10.00, upon the enactment of this section into law;

(b) $11.00, beginning 12 months after such effective date;

(c) $12.00, beginning 24 months after such effective date;

(d) $13.00, beginning 36 months after such effective date;

(e) $14.00, beginning 48 months after such effective date;

(f) $15.00, beginning 60 months after such effective date;

(b) 29 U.S. Code § 203(m)(2)(A)(i) is amended to read as follows:

(1) The cash wage paid to such employee, which for the purposes of determination shall be no less than-

(a) $10.00, upon the enactment of this section into law;

(b) $11.00, beginning 12 months after such effective date;

(c) $12.00, beginning 24 months after such effective date;

(d) $13.00, beginning 36 months after such effective date;

(e) $14.00, beginning 48 months after such effective date;

(f) $15.00, beginning 60 months after such effective date;

(b) The paragraph following section 3(m)(2)(ii) is hereby amended to read as follows:

“The additional amount on account of tips may not exceed the value of the tips actually received by an employee. The preceding 2 sentences shall not apply with respect to any tipped employee unless such employee has been informed by the employer of the provisions of this subsection. Any employee shall have the right to retain all tips they receive, except that this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the pooling of tips among employees who customarily and regularly receive tips”

(c) 29 U.S. Code § 206 (g) shall be struck in its entirety.

Section 4: Equal Pay

(a) 29 U.S. Code § 206 (d) is struck in full and is amended to read as follows:

(1) No employer having employees subject to any provisions of this section shall discriminate, within any establishment in which such employees are employed, between employees on the basis of race, sex, gender identiy, sexual orientation, education, previous emplyoment, or religion by paying wages to employees in such establishment at a rate less than the rate at which they pay wages to employees who differ in ace, sex, gender identiy, sexual orientation, education, previous emplyoment, or religion in such establishment for equal work on jobs the performance of which requires equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions, except where such payment is made pursuant to (i) a seniority system; (ii) a merit system; (iii) a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality of production; or (iv) a differential based on any other factor other than sex: Provided, That an employer who is paying a wage rate differential in violation of this subsection shall not, in order to comply with the provisions of this subsection, reduce the wage rate of any employee.

(b) It shall be unlawful to discriminate payment on any factor, including but not limited to, race, sex, gender identiy, sexual orientation, education, previous emplyoment, or religion.

Section 5: Enactment

(a) This bill is enacted 60 days after being signed into law.

*This bill was written and sponsored by Senator /u/ItsZippy23 (D-AC) and cosponsored by President Pro Tempore /u/polkadot48 (D-GA) Senators /u/alpal2214 (D-DX), /u/Entrapta12 (D-SP). It was cosponsored in the House by Representatives /u/Anacornda (D-AC-2), /u/HKNorman (D-SP-1), and /u/SomeBritishDude26 (D-US), *

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S. 11: RAISE Act - AMENDMENTS

##Reduce All Inequality in Salary Elimination (RAISE) Act ###AN ACT to increase the federal minimum wage and to ensure equal pay for all Americans.

WHEREAS, the current federal minimum wage in the United States is seven dollars and twenty-five cents per hour, which has not been updated since 2009

WHEREAS, since 2009, the cost of living in the United States has gone up by twenty percent

WHEREAS, every state has a minimum wage above the federal minimum wage, besides Dixie

WHEREAS, women currently earn 82 cents for every dollar a man earns

WHEREAS, the gender pay gap is more prevalent among people of color

WHEREAS, ensuring equality in pay should be a major priority of our nation.

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

Sec. 1: Title and Severability

(a) This act shall be known as the Raise and Inequality in Salary Elimination Act.The “RAISE Act” shall be an acceptable acronym.

(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If one part of this is to be found unconstitutional, then that part will be struck.

Sec. 2: Definitions

(a) Minimum Wage shall be defined as in 29 U.S. Code § 203 3(m)(2)(A)(i)

Section 3: Minimum Wage Increase

(a) 29 U.S. Code § 206 (a)(1) is amended to read as follows:

(1) except as otherwise stated in this section, shall be no less than-

(a) $10.00, upon the enactment of this section into law;

(b) $11.00, beginning 12 months after such effective date;

(c) $12.00, beginning 24 months after such effective date;

(d) $13.00, beginning 36 months after such effective date;

(e) $14.00, beginning 48 months after such effective date;

(f) $15.00, beginning 60 months after such effective date;

(b) 29 U.S. Code § 203(m)(2)(A)(i) is amended to read as follows:

(1) The cash wage paid to such employee, which for the purposes of determination shall be no less than-

(a) $10.00, upon the enactment of this section into law;

(b) $11.00, beginning 12 months after such effective date;

(c) $12.00, beginning 24 months after such effective date;

(d) $13.00, beginning 36 months after such effective date;

(e) $14.00, beginning 48 months after such effective date;

(f) $15.00, beginning 60 months after such effective date;

(b) The paragraph following section 3(m)(2)(ii) is hereby amended to read as follows:

“The additional amount on account of tips may not exceed the value of the tips actually received by an employee. The preceding 2 sentences shall not apply with respect to any tipped employee unless such employee has been informed by the employer of the provisions of this subsection. Any employee shall have the right to retain all tips they receive, except that this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the pooling of tips among employees who customarily and regularly receive tips”

(c) 29 U.S. Code § 206 (g) shall be struck in its entirety.

Section 4: Equal Pay

(a) 29 U.S. Code § 206 (d) is struck in full and is amended to read as follows:

(1) No employer having employees subject to any provisions of this section shall discriminate, within any establishment in which such employees are employed, between employees on the basis of race, sex, gender identiy, sexual orientation, education, previous emplyoment, or religion by paying wages to employees in such establishment at a rate less than the rate at which they pay wages to employees who differ in ace, sex, gender identiy, sexual orientation, education, previous emplyoment, or religion in such establishment for equal work on jobs the performance of which requires equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions, except where such payment is made pursuant to (i) a seniority system; (ii) a merit system; (iii) a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality of production; or (iv) a differential based on any other factor other than sex: Provided, That an employer who is paying a wage rate differential in violation of this subsection shall not, in order to comply with the provisions of this subsection, reduce the wage rate of any employee.

(b) It shall be unlawful to discriminate payment on any factor, including but not limited to, race, sex, gender identiy, sexual orientation, education, previous emplyoment, or religion.

Section 5: Enactment

(a) This bill is enacted 60 days after being signed into law.

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S. 4: Employing the Youth Act - VOTE

##Employing the Youth Act ###AN ACT to establish a program to make it easier for the youth to find jobs to achieve experience, and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, it is difficult to find a first job, especially for young people that don’t have a lot of work experience accumulated in life;

WHEREAS, many companies don’t employ people that don’t have experience working, especially young people;

WHEREAS, it is impossible to get job experience without a first job;

WHEREAS, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 11 percent of young people, between 16 to 24 years old, were unemployed in April 2021, greater than the 6.1% of average unemployment rate in the same month;

WHEREAS, unemployment is much more faced by inexperienced young people than by more experienced adults;

WHEREAS, young people need to work to help their families or just to be more independent;

WHEREAS, it is good for the economy to have more people getting more experience working.

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

Sec. 1: Title and Severability

(a) This act shall be known as the “Employing the Youth Act”.

(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If one part of this is to be found unconstitutional, then that part will be struck.

Sec. 2: Definitions

(a) “Young talents” is defined as a person between 16 and 24 years old that stand out in determined activity;

(b) “Program” is defined as the “Young Employment Program”.

Sec. 3: Creation of the Division of Young Stars

(a) The “Division of Young Stars” shall be a federal organization working inside the Department of Labor with the following objectives:

(a) Observe young talents in classes in high schools or colleges and contact them with the purpose of finding a job for them, if they would like to work;

(b) Training these young talents with the purpose of getting more qualified and well paid jobs;

(c) Contact companies with the open jobs with the registered young talents with the purpose of getting them employed.

Sec. 4: Creation of the Young Employment Program

(a) The “Young Employment Program” shall be a federal program working inside the Department of Labor with the following purposes:

(a) Employ young people so as to provide them with the experience of a first job;

(b) Guarantee that they are compensated with at least the minimum wage per hour of the State in which they reside, or the federal minimum wage should they not reside within any State;

(c) Supervise for any abuse of authority from bosses or the own company that employed the young person;

(d) Guarantee a safe and respectful working environment for the employees.

(e) Contact companies with the registered people in the Program with the objective of getting them employed.

(b) All people between 16 and 24 years old without any formal work experience shall be eligible to the Program.

(c) The Program shall not discriminate any person registered or with the purpose of registering regardless of sex, race, religion, political ideology, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other social background.

(d) Registration to the program shall be available on the website of the Department of Labor when the program is implemented. It will require a curriculum vitae and an ID document from the applicant.

(e) All companies shall have a 1 percent quota to employ young people between 16 to 24 years old through the Program except small businesses defined by the Small Business Administration.

(f) All people employed through the Program shall have a work hour day of 6 hours at minimum, receiving at least the minimum wage per hour of the State in which they reside, or the federal minimum wage should they not reside in a State.

Sec. 5: Creation of the Technical Training Program

(a) The Department of Labor shall establish the “Technical Training Program” in which students between 14 and 18 years old shall have the possibility of starting in the job market. Such Program shall have the following characteristics:

(a) It shall teach technical courses such as, but not limited to: automation, petrochemistry, automation maintenance, logistics, informatics and mechanics;

(b) It shall last at least 1 year to be able to qualify the students;

(c) It shall be supervised by a qualified worker in the area that is being taught;

(d) It shall not be a replacement to high school and it shall last 10 hours per week at maximum;

Sec. 6: Funding

(a) The Federal Government shall appropriate $200,000,000 yearly to the Department of Labor to properly fund the “Division of Young Stars”.

(b) The Federal Government shall appropriate $200,000,000 yearly to the Department of Labor to properly fund the “Young Employment Program”.

(c) The Federal Government shall appropriate $1,000,000,000 yearly to the Department of Labor to properly fund and pay workers and teachers of the “Technical Training Program”.

Section 7: Enactment

(a) This bill comes into effect October 1st, 2021.

This bill was written and sponsored by Senator /u/Entrapta12 (D-SP) and is cosponsored by President Pro Tempore /u/polkadot48 (D-GA) and Senator /u/alpal2214 (D-DX). It was cosponsored in the House by Speaker of the House /u/brihimia (D-DX-4), Representative /u/aikex (D-GA-2), Representative /u/ImNotGoodAtNaming (D-AC-1) and Representative /u/HKNorman (D-SP-1)

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S. 5: The Pamlico River Act - VOTE

S. 5 The Pamlico River Act

An ACT to appropriate funding and establish a research team to assist the Pamlico River

Whereas, the Pamlico River is currently threatened by pollution.

Whereas, the federal government must do all it can to assist our environment.

Whereas, the Pamlico River is a vital body of water in the Commonwealth of Greater Appalachia.

SECTION 1: SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the “Pamlico River Act”

SECTION 2: DEFINITIONS

(1) The Pamlico River refers to the “tidal river that flows into Pamlico Sound, in North Carolina, Greater Appalachia in the United States.”

(2) The Tar-Pamlico Nutrient Strategy shall refer to state-level rules implemented in the early 2000s to combat pollution in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.

(3) Administrator shall refer to the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

(4) Chair shall refer to the chairperson of the Pamlico River Research Team as established by section 4 of this Act.

SECTION 3: PURPOSE AND FINDINGS

(1) PURPOSE:

(a) To appropriate funding to assist the Pamlico River in combating pollution.

(b) To reduce phosphorus and nitrogen levels in the Pamlico River.

(c) To establish a research team to determine how to prevent pollution of the Pamlico River in the future.

(d) To continue to assist the environment on the federal level of government.

(2) FINDINGS:

(a) The Pamlico River currently struggles due to nutrient-related pollution, including high phosphorus and nitrogen levels.

(i) This reduces oxygen levels, harms fish, and causes harmful algal blooms.

(b) The federal government must play a role in assisting the protection and assistance of the environment.

(c) Though the state-level Tar-Pamlico Nutrient Strategy went into effect in the early 2000s, the Pamlico River continues to struggle with pollution.

(d) The Tar-Pamlico River Basin is a drinking water source for many locations within Greater Appalachia.

SECTION 4: FUNDING AND PROTECTION OF THE TAR-PAMLICO RIVER BASIN

(1) 33 U.S. Code § 610 (d)(1)(a) is hereby amended to add as follows:

(iv) To protect the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.

(2) 33 U.S. Code § 1385 is hereby amended to read as follows:

(a) Notification of noncompliance

If the Administrator determines that a State has not complied with its agreement with the Administrator under sections 1342 and/or 1382 of this title or any other requirement of this subchapter, the Administrator shall notify the State of such noncompliance and the necessary corrective action.

(3) An additional $50,000,000 shall be appropriated to assist in the improvement of the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.

(a) These funds must be spent on operations or strategies to reduce pollution levels in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.

SECTION 4: RESEARCH TEAM

(1) The Pamlico River Research Team is hereby established.

(2) The Pamlico River Research Team shall be composed of the following members:

(a) A chair, to be selected by the United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator.

(b) Two experts in river restoration.

(c) Two environmental scientists.

(d) Up to three additional members to be selected by the Administrator.

(a) Appointees of the Administrator must possess the necessary qualifications and experience to address environmental issues.

(3) The Pamlico River Research Team shall submit a report to the Administrator no later than one year after the implementation of this Act discussing the following:

(a) How the Tar-Pamlico Nutrient Strategy can be improved.

(b) The most serious threats facing the Pamlico River.

(c) Any recommended actions for the federal and state governments to take to reduce pollution in the Pamlico River.

(d) Any other information deemed relevant by the chair.

SECTION 5: SUNSET CLAUSE

(1) Section 4 of this Act shall no longer be in effect after the submission of the report as required by section 4 (3) of this Act by the Pamlico River Research Team to the Administrator.

SECTION 6: ENACTMENT

(1) This Act shall go into effect three months after passage.

(2) Severability - If any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act, or the application of a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid for any reason in any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Act and the amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provisions and amendments to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected.

Authored and sponsored by Senator Polka (D-GA) (u/polkadot48)

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2021/06/12
04:57 UTC

S. 4: Employing the Youth Act

##Employing the Youth Act ###AN ACT to establish a program to make it easier for the youth to find jobs to achieve experience, and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, it is difficult to find a first job, especially for young people that don’t have a lot of work experience accumulated in life;

WHEREAS, many companies don’t employ people that don’t have experience working, especially young people;

WHEREAS, it is impossible to get job experience without a first job;

WHEREAS, unemployment is much more faced by inexperienced young people than by more experienced adults;

WHEREAS, young people need to work to help their families or just to be more independent;

WHEREAS, it is good for the economy to have more people getting more experience working.

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

Sec. 1: Title and Severability

(a) This act shall be known as the “Employing the Youth Act”.

(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If one part of this is to be found unconstitutional, then that part will be struck.

Sec. 2: Definitions

(a) “Young talents” is defined as a person between 16 and 24 years old that stand out in determined activity;

(b) “Program” is defined as the “Young Employment Program”.

Sec. 3: Creation of the Division of Young Stars

(a) The “Division of Young Stars” shall be a federal organization working inside the Department of Labor with the following objectives:

(a) Observe young talents in classes in high schools or colleges and contact them with the purpose of finding a job for them, if they would like to work;

(b) Training these young talents with the purpose of getting more qualified and well paid jobs;

(c) Contact companies with the open jobs with the registered young talents with the purpose of getting them employed.

Sec. 4: Creation of the Young Employment Program

(a) The “Young Employment Program” shall be a federal program working inside the Department of Labor with the following purposes:

(a) Employ young people so as to provide them with the experience of a first job;

(b) Guarantee that they are compensated with at least the minimum wage per hour of the State in which they reside, or the federal minimum wage should they not reside within any State;

(c) Supervise for any abuse of authority from bosses or the own company that employed the young person;

(d) Guarantee a safe and respectful working environment for the employees.

(e) Contact companies with the registered people in the Program with the objective of getting them employed.

(b) All people between 16 and 24 years old without any formal work experience shall be eligible to the Program.

(e) All companies shall have a 1 percent quota to employ young people between 16 to 24 years old through the Program except small businesses defined by the Small Business Administration.

Sec. 5: Creation of the Technical Training Program

(a) It shall teach technical courses such as, but not limited to: automation, petrochemistry, automation maintenance, logistics, informatics and mechanics;

(b) It shall last at least 1 year to be able to qualify the students;

(c) It shall be supervised by a qualified worker in the area that is being taught;

(d) It shall not be a replacement to high school and it shall last 10 hours per week at maximum;

Sec. 6: Funding

(a) The Federal Government shall appropriate $200,000,000 yearly to the Department of Labor to properly fund the “Division of Young Stars”.

(b) The Federal Government shall appropriate $200,000,000 yearly to the Department of Labor to properly fund the “Young Employment Program”.

(c) The Federal Government shall appropriate $1,000,000,000 yearly to the Department of Labor to properly fund and pay workers and teachers of the “Technical Training Program”.

Section 7: Enactment

(a) This bill comes into effect October 1st, 2021.

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S. 5: The Pamlico River Act - AMENDMENTS

S. 5 The Pamlico River Act

An ACT to appropriate funding and establish a research team to assist the Pamlico River

Whereas, the Pamlico River is currently threatened by pollution.

Whereas, the federal government must do all it can to assist our environment.

Whereas, the Pamlico River is a vital body of water in the Commonwealth of Greater Appalachia.

SECTION 1: SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the “Pamlico River Act”

SECTION 2: DEFINITIONS

(1) The Pamlico River refers to the “tidal river that flows into Pamlico Sound, in North Carolina, Greater Appalachia in the United States.”

(2) The Tar-Pamlico Nutrient Strategy shall refer to state-level rules implemented in the early 2000s to combat pollution in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.

(3) Administrator shall refer to the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

(4) Chair shall refer to the chairperson of the Pamlico River Research Team as established by section 4 of this Act.

SECTION 3: PURPOSE AND FINDINGS

(1) PURPOSE:

(a) To appropriate funding to assist the Pamlico River in combating pollution.

(b) To reduce phosphorus and nitrogen levels in the Pamlico River.

(c) To establish a research team to determine how to prevent pollution of the Pamlico River in the future.

(d) To continue to assist the environment on the federal level of government.

(2) FINDINGS:

(a) The Pamlico River currently struggles due to nutrient-related pollution, including high phosphorus and nitrogen levels.

(i) This reduces oxygen levels, harms fish, and causes harmful algal blooms.

(b) The federal government must play a role in assisting the protection and assistance of the environment.

(c) Though the state-level Tar-Pamlico Nutrient Strategy went into effect in the early 2000s, the Pamlico River continues to struggle with pollution.

(d) The Tar-Pamlico River Basin is a drinking water source for many locations within Greater Appalachia.

SECTION 4: FUNDING AND PROTECTION OF THE TAR-PAMLICO RIVER BASIN

(1) 33 U.S. Code § 610 (d)(1)(a) is hereby amended to add as follows:

(iv) To protect the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.

(2) 33 U.S. Code § 1385 is hereby amended to read as follows:

(a) Notification of noncompliance

(3) An additional $50,000,000 shall be appropriated to assist in the improvement of the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.

(a) These funds must be spent on operations or strategies to reduce pollution levels in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.

SECTION 4: RESEARCH TEAM

(1) The Pamlico River Research Team is hereby established.

(2) The Pamlico River Research Team shall be composed of the following members:

(a) A chair, to be selected by the United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator.

(b) Two experts in river restoration.

(c) Two environmental scientists.

(d) Up to three additional members to be selected by the Administrator.

(a) Appointees of the Administrator must possess the necessary qualifications and experience to address environmental issues.

(3) The Pamlico River Research Team shall submit a report to the Administrator no later than one year after the implementation of this Act discussing the following:

(a) How the Tar-Pamlico Nutrient Strategy can be improved.

(b) The most serious threats facing the Pamlico River.

(c) Any recommended actions for the federal and state governments to take to reduce pollution in the Pamlico River.

(d) Any other information deemed relevant by the chair.

SECTION 5: SUNSET CLAUSE

(1) Section 4 of this Act shall no longer be in effect after the submission of the report as required by section 4 (3) of this Act by the Pamlico River Research Team to the Administrator.

SECTION 6: ENACTMENT

(1) This Act shall go into effect three months after passage.

Authored and sponsored by Senator Polka (D-GA) (u/polkadot48)

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H.R. 48: RAISE Act - COMMITTEE VOTE

Reduce All Inequality in Salary Elimination (RAISE) Act

AN ACT to increase the federal minimum wage and to ensure equal pay for all Americans.

WHEREAS, the current federal minimum wage in the United States is seven dollars and twenty-five cents per hour, which has not been updated since 2009

WHEREAS, since 2009, the cost of living in the United States has gone up by twenty percent

WHEREAS, every state has a minimum wage above the federal minimum wage, besides Dixie

WHEREAS, women currently earn 82 cents for every dollar a man earns

WHEREAS, the gender pay gap is more prevalent among people of color

WHEREAS, ensuring equality in pay should be a major priority of our nation.

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

Sec. 1: Title and Severability

(a) This act shall be known as the Raise and Inequality in Salary Elimination Act.The “RAISE Act” shall be an acceptable acronym.

(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If one part of this is to be found unconstitutional, then that part will be struck.

Sec. 2: Definitions

(a) Minimum Wage shall be defined as in 29 U.S. Code § 203 3(m)(2)(A)(i)

Section 3: Minimum Wage Increase

(a) 29 U.S. Code § 206 (a)(1) is amended to read as follows:

(1) except as otherwise stated in this section, shall be no less than-

(a) $10.00, upon the enactment of this section into law;
(b) $11.00, beginning 6 months after such effective date;
(c) $12.00, beginning 12 months after such effective date;
(d) $13.00, beginning 18 months after such effective date;
(e) $14.00, beginning 24 months after such effective date;
(f) $15.00, beginning 30 months after such effective date;

(b) 29 U.S. Code § 203(m)(2)(A)(i) is amended to read as follows:

(1) The cash wage paid to such employee, which for the purposes of determination shall be no less than-

(b) The paragraph following section 3(m)(2)(ii) is hereby amended to read as follows:

“The additional amount on account of tips may not exceed the value of the tips actually received by an employee. The preceding 2 sentences shall not apply with respect to any tipped employee unless such employee has been informed by the employer of the provisions of this subsection. Any employee shall have the right to retain all tips they receive, except that this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the pooling of tips among employees who customarily and regularly receive tips”

(c) 29 U.S. Code § 206 (g) shall be struck in its entirety.

Section 4: Equal Pay

(a) 29 U.S. Code § 206 (d) is struck in full and is amended to read as follows:

(1) No employer having employees subject to any provisions of this section shall discriminate, within any establishment in which such employees are employed, between employees on the basis of race, sex, gender identiy, sexual orientation, education, previous emplyoment, or religion by paying wages to employees in such establishment at a rate less than the rate at which they pay wages to employees who differ in ace, sex, gender identiy, sexual orientation, education, previous emplyoment, or religion in such establishment for equal work on jobs the performance of which requires equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions, except where such payment is made pursuant to (i) a seniority system; (ii) a merit system; (iii) a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality of production; or (iv) a differential based on any other factor other than sex: Provided, That an employer who is paying a wage rate differential in violation of this subsection shall not, in order to comply with the provisions of this subsection, reduce the wage rate of any employee.

(b) It shall be unlawful to discriminate payment on any factor, including but not limited to, race, sex, gender identiy, sexual orientation, education, previous emplyoment, or religion.

Section 5: Enactment

(a) This bill is enacted 60 days upon being signed into law.

This bill was written and sponsored by House Majority Leader /u/ItsZippy23 (D-AC-1). It was cosponsored by Speaker of the House /u/Brihimia (D-DX-4), House Majority Whip /u/AIkex (D-GA-2), and Representatives /u/NeatSaucer (D-FR-3) and /u/Entrapta12 (D-SP-3). It was cosponsored in the Senate by Senator /u/alpal2214 (D-DX).

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H.R. 48: RAISE Act - AMENDMENTS

Reduce All Inequality in Salary Elimination (RAISE) Act

AN ACT to increase the federal minimum wage and to ensure equal pay for all Americans.

WHEREAS, the current federal minimum wage in the United States is seven dollars and twenty-five cents per hour, which has not been updated since 2009

WHEREAS, since 2009, the cost of living in the United States has gone up by twenty percent

WHEREAS, every state has a minimum wage above the federal minimum wage, besides Dixie

WHEREAS, women currently earn 82 cents for every dollar a man earns

WHEREAS, the gender pay gap is more prevalent among people of color

WHEREAS, ensuring equality in pay should be a major priority of our nation.

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

Sec. 1: Title and Severability

(a) This act shall be known as the Raise and Inequality in Salary Elimination Act.The “RAISE Act” shall be an acceptable acronym.

(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If one part of this is to be found unconstitutional, then that part will be struck.

Sec. 2: Definitions

(a) Minimum Wage shall be defined as in 29 U.S. Code § 203 3(m)(2)(A)(i)

Section 3: Minimum Wage Increase

(a) 29 U.S. Code § 206 (a)(1) is amended to read as follows:

(1) except as otherwise stated in this section, shall be no less than-

(b) 29 U.S. Code § 203(m)(2)(A)(i) is amended to read as follows:

(1) The cash wage paid to such employee, which for the purposes of determination shall be no less than-

(b) The paragraph following section 3(m)(2)(ii) is hereby amended to read as follows:

“The additional amount on account of tips may not exceed the value of the tips actually received by an employee. The preceding 2 sentences shall not apply with respect to any tipped employee unless such employee has been informed by the employer of the provisions of this subsection. Any employee shall have the right to retain all tips they receive, except that this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the pooling of tips among employees who customarily and regularly receive tips”

(c) 29 U.S. Code § 206 (g) shall be struck in its entirety.

Section 4: Equal Pay

(a) 29 U.S. Code § 206 (d) is struck in full and is amended to read as follows:

(1) No employer having employees subject to any provisions of this section shall discriminate, within any establishment in which such employees are employed, between employees on the basis of race, sex, gender identiy, sexual orientation, education, previous emplyoment, or religion by paying wages to employees in such establishment at a rate less than the rate at which they pay wages to employees who differ in ace, sex, gender identiy, sexual orientation, education, previous emplyoment, or religion in such establishment for equal work on jobs the performance of which requires equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions, except where such payment is made pursuant to (i) a seniority system; (ii) a merit system; (iii) a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality of production; or (iv) a differential based on any other factor other than sex: Provided, That an employer who is paying a wage rate differential in violation of this subsection shall not, in order to comply with the provisions of this subsection, reduce the wage rate of any employee.

(b) It shall be unlawful to discriminate payment on any factor, including but not limited to, race, sex, gender identiy, sexual orientation, education, previous emplyoment, or religion.

Section 5: Enactment

(a) This bill is enacted 60 days upon being signed into law.

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