US HB5104 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-0)
Status: Introduced on November 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the National Labor Relations Board from finalizing a specified rule or making a similar rule that excludes student workers at private universities from the definition of employee under federal labor laws. (Under current law, students paid for services provided at universities in connection with such students' studies are considered employees.)
Title
Respect Graduate Student Workers Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] |
| Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] |
| Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] |
| Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] |
| Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] |
| Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2019-11-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3219 (Related) 2020-01-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Higher education
Labor and employment
Labor-management relations
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
Temporary and part-time employment
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Higher education
Labor and employment
Labor-management relations
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
Temporary and part-time employment
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5104/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5104/BILLS-116hr5104ih.pdf |
