HR9137-118

Introduced

To safeguard the rights of workers and protect children by responsibly increasing civil monetary penalties and other means.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 25, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To safeguard the rights of workers and protect children by responsibly increasing civil monetary penalties and other means., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Government Operations, Healthcare.

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 HFFC7C7D282354399867395936D2D2D16: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Labor Enforcement to Securely Protect Workers Act or the LET’S Protect Workers Act.
  • Section HB3BC75A54C8347DFAA673EFE0D6EBD21: 2. Improved protection for workers and children through meaningful civil penalties Section 16(e)(1)(A) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C....
  • Section HC83DD6B6D5D4411888DF35FE84C12C59: 3. Enforcement of certain requirements for employee health plans Section 502(c)(10)(A) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C....
  • Section HA5BE8B18B9B946D1B367B1793B214314: 4. Improving workplace democracy through civil monetary penalties Section 12 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 162) is amended— by striking Sec....
  • Section H312C6264B787408E886C93C4ED827F90: 12. Penalties Any person

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To safeguard the rights of workers and protect children by responsibly increasing civil monetary penalties and other means., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Government Operations, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To safeguard the rights of workers and protect children by responsibly increasing civil monetary penalties and other means., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor Government Operations Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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workers, employers, and labor regulators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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federal implementing agencies: ,
workers, employers, and labor regulators: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 25, 2024

Mr. Scott of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Norcross, Mrs. Dingell, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Government Operations Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor

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