United States · Bill · S
S. 496 (118th)
Respect for Workers Act
Introduced
16 February 2023
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S459)
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Summary
Respect for Workers Act This bill requires at least one member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to have experience supporting or protecting the rights of workers. This member is in charge of developing policy recommendations regarding the board's goal of maximum employment. (The board is made up of seven members that are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Members serve 14-year terms, with one term beginning every two years.) The bill also requires the board to discuss in their semiannual report the distributional effect of monetary policy.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 February 2023
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 February 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 16 February 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/496
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/496