,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efci ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ba1 #bjbc,mr4 ,joyce of ,ohio 7for himself and ,ms4 ,brown7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,american ,workforce ,commission1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,commission on the ,american ,workforce ,act4 #b4 ,american ,workforce ,commission 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established a commission to be known as the ,american ,workforce ,commission 7in this section referred to as the ,commission74 7b7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,commission shall be to conduct an examination of the following3 7#a7 ,the possible causes of workforce changes during the #aj-year period beginning on the date that is #aj years prior to the date of the enactment of this section1 including-- 7,a7 the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 including-- 7i7 related public health and economic policy responses to such pandemic2 and 7ii7 psychological implications of such pandemic that may have altered the career trajectories or aspirations of individuals2 7,b7 issues predating such pandemic1 including issues stemming from the financial crisis of #bjjh-bjji2 7,c7 changes in-- 7i7 the highest level of education that individuals attain2 and 7ii7 the use of workforce development programs offered by employers to develop the skills of employees2 7,d7 availability of work-from-home policies2 7,e7 the rise of the gig economy2 7,f7 the manufacturing industries and labor policies of the ,united ,states and the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7,g7 changes in the social value of professions that do not require an associate or baccalaureate degree2 7,h7 the impact of globalization and job out-sourcing2 7,i7 changes in family structures1 including changes relating to the number of two parent households1 the number of households in which both parents are employed1 and the number of children per household2 and 7,j7 any additional changes the ,commission deems appropriate to examine4 7#b7 ,the impact of workforce changes identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 including-- 7,a7 areas within the ,united ,states that were most impacted by such changes2 7,b7 whether any population or group became more vulnerable due to such changes2 7,c7 a comparison of the impact of such changes on-- 7i7 businesses based on size2 and 7ii7 working parents and parents who are homemakers2 7,d7 changes in the rates of mental illness and drug use1 including opioid use during the #aj-year period beginning on the date that is #aj years prior to the date of the enactment of this section2 and 7,e7 the impact on-- 7i7 supply chains2 7ii7 quality of products and services2 7iii7 ,federal1 ,state1 and local tax revenue2 7iv7 formation or closure of businesses2 7v7 family and individual income and wealth2 7vi7 ,federal1 ,state1 and local workforce size2 7vii7 readiness of the armed services2 7viii7 economic productivity2 7ix7 manufacturing output2 and 7x7 changes to workplace and occupational safety standards4 7c7 ,powers of ,commission 7#a7 ,hearings and sessions 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,commission may1 for the purpose of carrying out this section1 hold hearings1 sit and act at times and places1 take testimony1 and receive evidence as the ,commission considers appropriate4 7,b7 ,scheduling of sessions 7i7 ,in general ,hearings and sessions of the ,commission shall be scheduled by the ,chairperson or by a vote of the majority of members4 7ii7 ,initial hearing or session ,the ,chairperson shall schedule the initial hearing or session to occur not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,chairperson is appointed pursuant to subsection 7d77#e77;,a74 7,c7 ,circumstances of hearings and sessions 7i7 ,in person hearings and sessions ,unless prohibited by ,federal guidelines1 hearings and sessions shall be conducted by the ,commission in person4 7ii7 ,witness testimony ,the ,commission may request witness testimony in any format the ,commission determines appropriate4 7#b7 ,powers of ,members and agents ,any member or agent of the ,commission may1 if authorized by the ,commission1 take any action which the ,commission is authorized to take by this section4 7#c7 ,obtaining ,official ,data ,the ,commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the ,united ,states information1 including privacy-protected information1 necessary to enable it to carry out this ,act4 ,upon request of the ,chairperson or ,vice ,chairperson of the ,commission1 the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the ,commission4 7#d7 ,gifts1 ,bequests1 and ,devises ,the ,commission may accept1 use1 and dispose of gifts1 bequests1 or devises of services or property1 both real and personal1 for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the ,commission4 ,gifts1 bequests1 or devises of money and proceeds from sales of other property received as gifts1 bequests1 or devises shall be deposited in the ,treasury and shall be available for disbursement upon order of the ,chairperson4 7#e7 ,mails ,the ,commission may use the ,united ,states mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the ,united ,states4 7#f7 ,administrative ,support ,services 7,a7 ,general ,services ,upon the request of the ,commission1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall provide to the ,commission1 on a reimbursable basis1 the administrative support services necessary for the ,commission to carry out its responsibilities under this ,act4 7,b7 ,additional support ,the ,commission may accept additional assistance from any department or agency of the ,united ,states4 7#g7 ,subpoena ,power 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,commission may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any evidence relating to any matter which the ,commission is empowered to investigate by subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,issuance of subpoena ,a subpoena of a witness or evidence shall be issued only upon if agreement is reached that such subpoena should be issued by-- 7i7 the ,chairperson and ,vice ,chairperson2 or 7ii7 an affirmative vote of the majority of members present and voting4 7,c7 ,failure to obey a ,subpoena ,if a person refuses to obey a subpoena issued under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,commission may apply to a ,united ,states district court for an order requiring that person to appear before the ,commission to give testimony1 produce evidence1 or both1 relating to the matter under investigation4 ,the application may be made within the judicial district where the hearing is conducted or where that person is found1 resides1 or transacts business4 ,any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as civil contempt4 7,d7 ,service of subpoenas ,the subpoenas of the ,commission shall be served in the manner provided for subpoenas issued by a ,united ,states district court under the ,federal ,rules of ,civil ,procedure for the ,united ,states district courts4 7,e7 ,service of process ,all process of any court to which application is made under paragraph 7#b7 may be served in the judicial district in which the person required to be served resides or may be found4 7#h7 ,immunity ,the ,commission is an agency of the ,united ,states for the purpose of part ,v of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code 7relating to immunity of witnesses74 7#i7 ,contract ,authority ,the ,commission may contract with and compensate government and private agencies or persons for goods and other services4 7d7 ,membership 7#a7 ,number and appointment ,the ,commission shall be composed of #ab members1 of whom-- 7,a7 three members shall be appointed by the majority leader of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,b7 three members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,c7 three members shall be appointed by the majority leader of the ,senate2 and 7,d7 three members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,qualifications 7,a7 ,limitation on ,congressional service ,an individual appointed to the ,commission may not be a former or current ,member of ,congress4 7,b7 ,other qualifications ,it is the sense of ,congress that individuals appointed to the ,commission should have national recognition and significant depth of experience in at least one of the following areas3 7i7 ,economics4 7ii7 ,human resources4 7iii7 ,industry4 7iv7 ,labor organization4 7v7 ,political science4 7vi7 ,public policy4 7vii7 ,any other area related to the national workforce4 7#c7 ,terms 7,a7 ,in general ,each member shall be appointed not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this section and for the life of the ,commission4 7,b7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy on the ,commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made4 7#d7 ,basic pay 7,a7 ,rates of pay ,members shall each be paid at a rate equal to the rate of basic pay for level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule for each day 7including travel time7 during which they are engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the ,commission4 7,b7 ,prohibition on compensation of ,federal employees ,members of the ,commission who are full-time officers or employees of the ,united ,states may not receive additional pay1 allowances1 or benefits by reason of their service on the ,commission4 7,c7 ,travel expenses ,each member shall receive travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,chairperson2 ,vice ,chairperson ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the final member of the ,commission is appointed the-- 7,a7 ,chairperson shall be designated by the majority leader of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 ,vice ,chairperson shall be designated by the leader of the party within the ,senate that is different from the majority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7e7 ,quorum ,seven members of the ,commission shall constitute a quorum4 7f7 ,staff of ,commission 7#a7 ,director ,the ,commission shall have a ,director who shall be appointed by the ,chairperson and ,vice ,chairperson4 7#b7 ,staff ,the ,chairperson and the ,vice ,chairperson may appoint additional staff as the ,chairperson and ,vice ,chairperson consider appropriate4 7#c7 ,applicability of ,certain ,civil ,service ,laws ,the ,director and staff of the ,commission may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 governing appointments in the competitive service1 and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter #ea and subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of that title relating to classification and ,general ,schedule pay rates1 except that an individual so appointed may not receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay for level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule4 7#d7 ,experts and ,consultants ,the ,commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section #caji7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay for ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule4 7g7 ,nonapplicability of ,federal ,advisory ,commission ,act ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the ,commission4 7h7 ,reports2 briefing2 termination 7#a7 ,reports 7,a7 ,interim report ,not later than #d months after the date of the initial meeting of the ,commission1 the ,chairperson shall submit to the ,president and the ,congress an interim report that includes a detailed summary of the work of the ,commission and any preliminary findings4 7,b7 ,final report ,not later than #a year after the date of the initial meeting of the ,commission1 the ,chairperson shall submit to the ,president and the ,congress a final report that includes-- 7i7 a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the ,commission2 7ii7 dissenting opinions of any member who does not support the findings and conclusions referred to in clause 7i72 and 7iii7 any recommendations for legislative and administrative actions to address workforce shortages4 7,c7 ,publication 7i7 ,in general ,not more than #g days after the date on which a report under this section is submitted to ,congress1 the ,chairperson shall publish such report on the website of the ,commission and the ,federal ,register4 7ii7 ,privacy-protected data ,when publishing the final report required under clause 7i71 the ,chairperson shall remove any personally identifiable information included in such report4 7#b7 ,briefing ,not later than #abj days after the date on which the ,chairperson submits the final report pursuant to subsection 7b71 the ,chairperson shall brief ,congress on such report4 7#c7 ,termination ,the ,commission1 and all the authorities of this section1 shall terminate upon the expiration of the #fj-;day period which begins on the date on which the ,commission submits the final report under paragraph 7#a77;,b74