To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to impose restrictions relating to prospective employees’ educational credentials, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to impose restrictions relating to prospective employees’ educational credentials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Education, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H179AFFC80BA040119D2C7CB8B3738F63: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opportunity to Compete Act.
- Section H6231ED3FE6FD464BBFDDF5C01DA016CD: 2. Restrictions relating to prospective employees’ educational credentials The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by inserting...
- Section H29826BCF339D46428DB97FDF1A2BB06D: 8. Guidance relating to educational credentials Except as provided in subsection (b), an employer may only use, in the consideration of prospective employees...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to impose restrictions relating to prospective employees’ educational credentials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Education, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to impose restrictions relating to prospective employees’ educational credentials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself and Mr. James) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
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