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Youth employment and child labor
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70 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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Stop China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 8.
- H.R. 9770 (119th) Jul 22, 2026
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate.
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 605.
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Foster Youth Workforce Opportunity Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 556.
- H.R. 7147 (119th) Apr 30, 2026
Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.
Became Public Law No: 119-86.
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A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 14.
- H.R. 8029 (119th) Apr 2, 2026
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
Received in the Senate.
- H.R. 7744 (119th) Mar 9, 2026
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
- H.R. 7148 (119th) Feb 3, 2026
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-75.
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A bill to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to modify the cost-sharing requirement for conservation projects carried out by a qualified youth or conservation corps, and for other purposes.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
- S. 2882 (119th) Oct 9, 2025
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which the third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 557) entered in Senate.
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 227.
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 140.
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AID Youth Employment Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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AID Youth Employment Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1926-1930)
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Building Youth Workforce Skills Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Paycheck Fairness Act
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Strengthening Communities through Summer Employment Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Future in Logging Careers Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Future Logging Careers Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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People CARE Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
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Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S482-484)
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Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Inflation Reduction Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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U.S. Citizenship Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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People CARE Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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Bipartisan Keep America Open Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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Stop China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 730.
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Preventing Child Labor Exploitation in Federal Contracting Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 695.
- H.R. 9494 (118th) Sep 18, 2024
Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471.
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 485.
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Building Youth Workforce Skills Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Building Youth Workforce Skills Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- H.R. 6655 (118th) Apr 10, 2024
A Stronger Workforce for America Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- H.R. 2882 (118th) Mar 23, 2024
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-47.
- H.Res. 1102 (118th) Mar 22, 2024
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882, with an amendment.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- H.Res. 149 (118th) Mar 19, 2024
Condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- H.R. 7463 (118th) Mar 1, 2024
Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-40.
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Neighborhood Tree Act of 2023
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-591.
- H.R. 2872 (118th) Jan 19, 2024
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 118-35.
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A resolution recognizing Jobs for America's Graduates for helping young people of truly great promise in the United States succeed in school, on the job, and in postsecondary education, leading to generations of productive and rewarding careers.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5803; text: CR S5811)
- H.R. 6363 (118th) Nov 17, 2023
Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-22.
- H.R. 5894 (118th) Nov 15, 2023
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 5894 would be postponed.
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A resolution designating the week beginning on October 8, 2023, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5366-5367; text: 10/04/2023 CR S4953-4954)
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Strengthening Communities through Summer Employment Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on October 8, 2023, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- H.R. 5860 (118th) Sep 30, 2023
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
Became Public Law No: 118-15.
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Rebuild Rural America Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
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Building Youth Workforce Skills Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 187.
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Paycheck Fairness Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.
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BRIDGE to DRC Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
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Rebuild Rural America Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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A resolution condemning the deportation of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation and the forcible transfer of children within territories of Ukraine that are temporarily occupied by Russian forces.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 99.
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Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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AID Youth Employment Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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AID Youth Employment Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1343-1347)
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Do No Harm Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Do No Harm Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Paycheck Fairness Act
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Federal Firearm Licensee Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Future in Logging Careers Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Future Logging Careers Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Child Labor Prevention Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Inflation Reduction Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S99-100)
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