COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA

TEC · Telecommunications

H.R. 4954/S. 2495, Keep Call Centers in America Act to establish restrictions on businesses that relocate call centers or redirect customer service calls to locations outside the United States Issues related to broadband regulation Issues related to Video Relay Service regulation

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 4954, S. 2495

BAN · Banking

Issues related to Wells Fargo organizing

GOV · Government Issues

Freedom to Vote Act would protect the right to vote, support local election workers, ban dark money, and end partisan gerrymandering. Opposition of H.R. 22/S. 128 the SAVE Act and its counterpart, S.3752/H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act which would make it harder for all eligible voters to cast their ballot by requiring proof of citizenship in the form of a passport or birth certificate when registering to vote or updating your voter registration H.R. 14/S. 2523, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) would establish new preclearance standards for state and local governments to make changes to their voting laws, create a new formula for detecting repeated instances of voting rights violations, and ensure that public officials announce all voting changes at least 180 days before an election. Issues related to the Supreme Court Issues related to DOGE wrongdoing Support for increased NLRB funding

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 22, S. 128, S.3752, H.R. 7296, H.R. 14, S. 2523

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

H.R. 5862, the American Energy Independence and Affordability Act would restore tax breaks to help customers lower their energy bills and to help create more good union jobs manufacturing clean energy products Participation in the Clean Energy Roundtable

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 5862

AGR · Agriculture

Issues related to the Farm Bill, specifically around SNAP Funding

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

H.R. 20/S. 852, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act would make it easier for workers to join a union and bargain with their employers, and to crack down on employers who use unfair union-busting tactics against their employees when they exercise their freedom to join together to improve their workplace H.R. 2736/S. 1352, the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act would establish baseline federal protections to ensure all public service workers can join a union and negotiate workplace conditions-regardless of state law H.R.5206/S.2731, Empowering Striking Workers Act to allow workers who exercise their right to collectively bargain to be eligible for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits after 14 days of striking S.3867, the Holiday Pay Act would mandate time-and-a-half pay for private-sector employees working on federal holidays H.R.9216, the Double the Wage for Overtime Act would update the Fair Labor Standards Act to guarantee covered workers with at least double our hourly wage for working overtime instead of the current minimum of time-and-a-half H.R. 2743/S. 1332, the Raise the Wage Act would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour by 2030 and then index the minimum wage to inflation after that H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act would stop companies from using delay tactics during first-union contract negotiations H.R.8612, the Reward Work Act would increase worker power and curb the ability of corporations to artificially increase their stock prices by buying back their own stock at the expense of workers, constituents, and the U.S. economy S. 3168 / H.R. 7137, the Shutdown Fairness Act would that require federal agencies to continue paying federal employees, service members, reservists, and certain contractors on time during any government shutdown or lapse in appropriations Issues related to the Delta Airlines Organizing campaign Issues related to the Nexstar/Tegna Merger Issues related to organizing at Teleperformance, language line solutions Issues related to a minimum wage for federal contractors

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 20, S. 852, H.R. 2736, S. 1352, H.R.5206, S.2731, S.3867, H.R.9216, H.R. 2743, S. 1332, H.R. 5408, H.R.8612, S. 3168, H.R. 7137

AVI · Aviation/Airlines/Airports

H.R. 2353, the Safer Skies Act would enhance safety standards for certain air operators that currently operate without the rigorous screening requirements of commercial airlines The Safe Air on Airplanes Act would mandate the FAA to implement regulations to address smoke and fume incidents, including phasing out bleed air systems and requiring new aircraft to have stronger filters for air quality The Good Jobs for Good Airports Act would set national wage and benefit standards for airport service workers S.2503/H.R.6222, the ROTOR Act would enhance aviation safety by mandating ADS-B in technology for all manned aircraft in specific airspaces, close loopholes allowing military aircraft to operate without broadcasting locations, and require FAA reviews of helicopter routes H.R.7613, the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act, would establish procedures to reduce midair collisions of aircraft. Issues related to radiation exposure to Flight Attendants Funding for the Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program Issues related to airline bankruptcy (Silver/Spirit) Air Traffic Control Modernization Efforts/Coalition Air Transport Regulator Panel, Liberized Air Service Agreements (Open Skies) FAA Ramp Safety Survey Issues related to wide-body aircraft evacuation concerns The Template Air Service Agreement LAC Liason work

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 2353, S.2503, H.R.6222, H.R.7613

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

S.409/H.R. 995 No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing would ensure that multinational corporations pay the same tax rate on profits earned abroad as they do in the United States. H.R. 2671/S. 1286 Tax Fairness for Workers would workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses H.R, 2692/S. 1310 No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act would end the taxpayer subsidization of anti-union activity by classifying businessinterference in worker organization campaigns like political speech under the tax code H.R. 5475, the No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act would expand federal tax exemptions on overtime pay to workers not covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including those under the Railway Labor Act (RLA) S. 3956, the Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act would impose a 5% annual wealth tax on U.S. billionaires

Literal federal measure citations: S.409, H.R. 995, H.R. 2671, S. 1286, S. 1310, H.R. 5475, S. 3956

HCR · Health Issues

H.R. 6166, the Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act would extend the drug price negotiation program to all Americans including those with private coverage S. 939, the Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act would expand Medicare to cover dentures and comprehensive vision care, including eye exams and prescription eyeglasses. Additionally, it would expand Medicare to provide comprehensive hearing care to all Medicare recipients with moderate or profound hearing loss including prescription hearing aids and provide preventive and procedural dental care to all Medicare recipients to cover cleanings, x-rays and fillings. H.R. 4849/S. 2556, the Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act would reverse the cuts to both Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act that resulted from the passage of H.R. 1 Issues around the effects of the OBBB on the rising costs of Healthcare

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 6166, S. 939, H.R. 4849, S. 2556, H.R. 1

TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to trade

FIN · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

H.R. 5106/S. 3649, the Restore Trust in Congress Act would prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent family members from trading individual stocks. Issues around workers in the Trump economy and how policy is shaping wages, job opportunities, and household budgets

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 5106, S. 3649

INT · Intelligence

H.R. 6371, the No Robot Bosses Act would prevent discrimination and wrongful discipline by prohibiting employers from relying exclusively on an automated decision system in making an employment-related decision, enhancing protections for both job applicants and company employees. H.R. 4640, the Stop AI Price Gouging and Wage Fixing Act would ban companies from using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to set prices or wages based on Americans personal data. Issues related to stopping federal AI preemption Issues around AI, including surveillance, monitoring, job degradation, etc.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 6371, H.R. 4640

MAN · Manufacturing

Issues around domestic clean energy manufacturing

CSP · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

H.R. 4528/S. 2321, the Price Gouging Prevention Act would clarify that price gouging is an unfair and deceptive practice under federal law, while enabling the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to stop sellers from charging grossly excessive prices, regardless of circumstances. It would also enhance transparency by requiring publicly traded companies to clearly disclose costs and pricing strategies.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 4528, S. 2321