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H.R. 567

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 567, the Expanding Labor Representation in the Workforce System Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 20, 2025 by Rep. Rebecca Sherrill (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Jan 20, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 567 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb567/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 567 IH: Expanding Labor Representation in the Workforce System Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-20
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 567  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 20, 2025   Ms. Sherrill  (for herself,  Mr. Fitzpatrick , and  Mrs. Hayes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To expand labor representation on State and local workforce development boards, to provide a definition of labor organization, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Expanding Labor Representation in the Workforce System Act  .
2.
State workforce development boards
Section 101(b)(1)(C)(ii) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3111(b)(1)(C)(ii) ) is amended by striking  20 percent  and inserting  30 percent .
3.
Local workforce development boards
Section 107(b)(2)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3122(b)(2)(B) ) is amended by striking  20  and inserting  30 .
4.
Definition of labor organization
Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(72)
Labor organization
The term  labor organization  has the meaning given the term in section 2(5) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152(5) ), except that such term shall also include—
(A)
any organization composed of labor organizations, such as a labor union federation or a State or municipal labor body; and
(B)
any organization which would be included in the definition for such term under such section 2(5) but for the fact that the organization represents—
(i)
individuals employed by the United States, any wholly owned Government corporation, any Federal Reserve Bank, or any State or political subdivision thereof;
(ii)
individuals employed by persons subject to the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ); or
(iii)
individuals employed as agricultural laborers.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 20, 2025

hb567/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/20/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Rebecca Sherrill (D) sponsors H.R. 567, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 567 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Jan 20, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 567 has taken 2 actions since Jan 20, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 20, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 567 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 567 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Expanding Labor Representation in the Workforce System Act — Display Title
  • Expanding Labor Representation in the Workforce System Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To expand labor representation on State and local workforce development boards, to provide a definition of labor organization, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 4 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 567 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Constitution, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE—Virginia15—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE15—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
GREGORY MOURAD115
MARK MIX115
N/A N/A115
JACE WHITE114

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEETHE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE2025 second_quarter$690K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEETHE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE2025 third_quarter$220K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEETHE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE2025 fourth_quarter$170K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEETHE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE2026 first_quarter$150K1st Quarter - Amendme…
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEETHE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE2026 first_quarter$150K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 567 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 567’s is Labor and Employment.

hr567/policy-areas.txt
Labor and EmploymentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 567 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Advisory bodies to State and local government operations.

hr567/subjects.txt
Advisory bodiesLabor-management relationsState and local government operations

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com