House Bill 5104
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Respect Graduate Student Workers Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5104
Congress
116
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Respect Graduate Student Workers Act
This bill 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.)
November 14, 2019
11/14/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
11/14/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 2:00:31 AM