House Bill 6009
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Nuclear Workers’ Ombudsman Extension Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 27, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6009
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
Nuclear Workers' Ombudsman Extension Act
This bill reauthorizes the Office of the Ombudsman, within the Department of Labor, for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (which compensates current and former employees of the Department of Energy who are diagnosed with specified employment-related illnesses) until October 28, 2025. Currently, the authority for the office expires on October 28, 2020.
February 27, 2020
02/27/2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
02/27/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 2:44:02 AM