S2440-118

Introduced

To establish an interagency task force on employer surveillance and workplace technologies, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 20, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish an interagency task force on employer surveillance and workplace technologies, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Government Operations, Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

technology companies and users of digital services 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, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Exploitative Workplace Surveillance and Technologies Task Force Act of 2023.
  • Section id6b3ec23db6aa402197a46baa0625e331: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term applicant, with respect to an employer, means an individual who applies, or applied, to be employed by, or otherwise...
  • Section id6e98dd2b533347b18f42529e11b11aa3: 3. Workplace surveillance and technologies task force Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall establish an...
  • Section id1db7cb33a58d406b8e35b729e9d9f6b1: 4. Duties The Task Force shall study and evaluate the use of workplace surveillance by employers, including by studying— the prevalence and types of workplace...
  • Section id2497783e94e2475f8dd01e70e4ddddf8: 5. Termination of Task Force The Task Force shall terminate 60 days after the date on which the Task Force submits the report required under section 4(c)(3)....

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish an interagency task force on employer surveillance and workplace technologies, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Key Policy Areas

Technology, Government Operations, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish an interagency task force on employer surveillance and workplace technologies, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Policy Domains

Technology Government Operations Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 20, 2023

Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Fetterman, and Mr. …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Government Operations Civil Rights
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor
"administrator_of_sba"
→ Administrator of the Small Business Administration
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"transfer, with respect to data," §id6b3ec23db6aa402197a46baa0625e331

releasing, sharing, leasing, disseminating, disclosing, making available, or otherwise causing to be communicated, such data— to a third party

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