Bills About Labor And Employment Sponsored by Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

Sen. Murray sponsored 56 bills about labor and employment in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Sept. 24, 2020	S.4738	A bill to provide a right to flexibility and to broaden and increase employee protections at work, to protect small businesses through shared responsibility for workers' rights, to provide public transparency on workers' rights violations, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 29, 2020	S.4363	A bill to establish a presumption of occupational disease for certain employees at the Department of Energy's Radioactive Waste Management Complex, to refine the definition of compensable illnesses, to establish a research program, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 7, 2020	S.3659	A bill to provide State and local workforce and career and technical education systems the support to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency.	9	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 17, 2020	S.3513	A bill to provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.	15	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 9, 2020	S.3417	A bill to require pension plans that offer participants and beneficiaries the option of receiving lifetime annuity payments as lump sum payments, to meet certain notice and disclosure requirements.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 5, 2020	S.3415	A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.	24	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 11, 2019	S.2101	A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, and for other purposes.	25	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 15, 2019	S.1491	A bill to prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes.	19	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 2, 2019	S.1306	A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes.	41	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
April 9, 2019	S.1082	A bill to prevent discrimination and harassment in employment.	19	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
April 1, 2019	S.975	A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, and for other purposes.	22	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 14, 2019	S.840	A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.	33	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan. 30, 2019	S.270	A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.	46	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec. 20, 2018	S.3802	A bill to promote effective registered apprenticeships, for skills, credentials, and employment, and for other purposes.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov. 15, 2018	S.RES.695	A resolution designating the week beginning November 12, 2018, as "National Apprenticeship Week".	15	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7062-7063; text: CR S7057-7058)
Nov. 14, 2018	S.3615	A bill to prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes, and for other purposes.	18	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct. 11, 2018	S.RES.676	A resolution to recognize the importance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6822-6823)
Sept. 12, 2018	S.3436	A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, and for other purposes.	19	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
June 13, 2018	S.3064	A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, 1959, and for other purposes.	33	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov. 16, 2017	S.2143	A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment, to expand coverage under such Act, to provide a process for achieving initial collective bargaining agreements, and to provide for stronger remedies for interference with these rights, and for other purposes.	31	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov. 16, 2017	S.RES.341	A resolution designating the week beginning November 13, 2017, as "National Apprenticeship Week".	3	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7306)
July 27, 2017	S.1652	A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, and for other purposes.	21	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 15, 2017	S.1122	A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to clarify when the time period for the issuance of citations under such Act begins and to require a rule to clarify that an employer's duty to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses is an ongoing obligation.	15	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
April 4, 2017	S.819	A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.	48	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 15, 2017	S.636	A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.	37	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sept. 28, 2016	S.3433	A bill to coordinate, manage, and implement the Department of Labor's evaluation and research programs, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 18, 2016	S.2945	A bill to promote effective registered apprenticeships, for skills, credentials, and employment, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 16, 2016	S.2697	A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, and for other purposes.	14	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov. 4, 2015	S.RES.306	A resolution designating the week beginning November 2, 2015, as "National Apprenticeship Week".	17	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7774; text as passed Senate: CR S7773-7774)
Sept. 30, 2015	S.2110	A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, and for other purposes.	14	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7049)
Sept. 16, 2015	S.2042	A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and to provide for stronger remedies for interference with these rights, and for other purposes.	32	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
April 30, 2015	S.1150	A bill to provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage.	33	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
April 21, 2015	S.1031	A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to improve the Act.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb. 12, 2015	S.497	A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.	34	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sept. 18, 2014	S.2859	A bill to promote apprenticeships for credentials and employment, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 24, 2013	S.1356	A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to strengthen the United States workforce development system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs in the United States, and to promote individual and national economic growth, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S9086)
March 22, 2013	S.665	A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members, and for other purposes.	10	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 26, 2012	S.RES.530	A resolution designating the month of August 2012 as "National Registered Apprenticeship Month".	6	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5626-5627; text as passed Senate: CR S5626; text of measure as introduced: CR S5493)
June 9, 2011	S.1166	A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims of family members, and for other purposes.	10	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 31, 2011	S.RES.120	A resolution recognizing the 1 year anniversary of the April 2, 2010, fire and explosion at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington.	1	All Democrats	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2059-2060; text as passed Senate: CR S2059; text of measure as introduced: CR S2053)
April 26, 2010	S.RES.500	A resolution expressing the sincere condolences of the Senate to the family, loved ones, United Steelworkers, fellow workers, and the Anacortes community on the tragedy at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington.	1	All Democrats	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2664; text as passed Senate: CR S2664; text of measure as introduced: CR S2654)
March 25, 2010	S.RES.470	A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the date of enactment of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2130)
Dec. 22, 2009	S.2923	A bill to provide funding for summer and year-round youth jobs and training programs.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13786-13787)
July 9, 2009	S.1422	A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline flight crews.	23	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 111-119.
Oct. 1, 2009	S.1740	A bill to promote the economic security and safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes.	5	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan. 15, 2009	S.267	A bill to provide funding for summer and year-round youth jobs and training programs.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S617)
Jan. 15, 2009	S.268	A bill to provide funding for a Green Job Corps program, YouthBuild Build Green Grants, and Green-Collar Youth Opportunity Grants, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S617-619)
Jan. 15, 2009	S.269	A bill to provide funding for unemployment and training activities for dislocated workers and adults, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S619-620)
Sept. 25, 2008	S.3573	A bill to establish partnerships to create or enhance educational and skills development pathways to 21st century careers, and for other purposes.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sept. 24, 2008	S.3566	A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing, administering, or enforcing any rule, regulation, or requirement derived from the proposal submitted to the Office of Management and Budget entitled "Requirements for DOL Agencies' Assessment of Occupational Health Risks" (RIN: 1290-AA23).	6	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 13, 2008	S.2755	A bill to provide funding for summer youth jobs.	7	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/14/2008 S2138-2139)
Oct. 2, 2007	S.2127	A bill to provide assistance to families of miners involved in mining accidents.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
April 17, 2007	S.1136	A bill to promote the economic security and safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sept. 29, 2005	S.1796	A bill to promote the economic security and safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14174)
Oct. 30, 2003	S.1801	A bill to promote the economic security and safety of victims of domestic and sexual violence, and for other purposes.	6	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 10/31/2003 S13668-13677)
Feb. 5, 1997	S.280	A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow employees to take school involvement leave to participate in the school activities of their children or to participate in literacy training, and for other purposes.	10	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

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