,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #feig ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,ms4 ,elfre?1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,mannion1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,r&all1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,dext]1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mrs4 ,sykes1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,ms4 ,mc,bride1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,ivey1 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 & ,ms4 ,hoyle ( ,oregon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to safegu>d ! rights ( work]s & protect *ildr5 by responsibly increas+ civil monet>y p5alties & o!r means4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,labor ,en=cem5t to ,securely ,protect ,work]s ,act or ! ,,let',s ,protect ,work]s ,act4 #b4 ,improv$ protection = work]s & *ildr5 ?r\gh mean+ful civil p5alties 7a7 ,*ild labor ,section #af7;e77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7;e77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7,a7 ,any p]son :o violates ! provisions ( sections #ab or #ac7;c71 relat+ to *ild labor1 or any regulation issu$ pursuant to su* sections1 %all be subject to a civil p5alty z foll[s3 7i7 ,n m ?an #aej1jjj1 b n less ?an #a1ejj1 = ea* employee :o 0 ! subject ( su* a violation4 7ii7 ,n m ?an #gjj1jjj1 b n less ?an #g1jjj1 ) reg>d to ea* su* violation t causes ! dea? or s]i\s injury ( any employee "u ! age ( #ah ye>s1 :i* p5alty may be d\bl$ :]e ! violation is a repeat$ or willful violation4 4 7b7 ,wage & h\r protections ,section #af7;e7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7;e771 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7i7 by /rik+ repeat$ly or willfully2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ n to exce$ #a1ajj = ea* su* violation & ins]t+ n to exce$1 = ea* su* violation1 #be1jjj or1 if su* a violation is a repeat$ or willful violation1 #ej1jjj2 & 7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ n to exce$ #a1ajj = ea* su* violation & ins]t+ n to exce$1 = ea* su* violation1 #be1jjj or1 if su* a violation is a repeat$ or willful violation1 #ej1jjj2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f71 respectively2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b71 z s am5d$1 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,any p]son :o violates section #aa7;c7 %all be subject to a civil p5alty n to exce$ #b1ejj = ea* su* violation4 4 7c7 ,work]s' heal? & safety ,section #ag ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fff7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #gj1jjj & ins]t+ #hjj1jjj2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ #e1jjj & ins]t+ #fj1jjj2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ #g1jjj & ins]t+ #hj1jjj2 7#c7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ #g1jjj & ins]t+ #dj1jjj2 7#d7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ #g1jjj & ins]t+ #hj1jjj2 & 7#e7 9 subsection 7i71 by /rik+ #g1jjj & ins]t+ #dj1jjj4 7d7 ,f>mwork] protections ,section #ejc7;a77#a7 ( ! ,migrant & ,seasonal ,agricultural ,work] ,protection ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ahec7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #a1jjj & ins]t+ #cj1jjj4 7e7 ,m9e safety & black lung b5efits 7#a7 ,increas$ civil p5alties dur+ patt]n ( violations /atus ,section #aaj7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hbj7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 9 ! case ( an op]ator :o has be5 giv5 writt5 notice ( a patt]n ( violations 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #ajd7;e71 su* op]ator1 = any violation ( any provision ( ?is ,act occurr+ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t su* notice 0 issu$ & end+ on ! date su* patt]n ( violation is deem$ to be t]m9at$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #ajd7;e71 %all be assess$ a civil p5alty by ! ,secret>y equal to ! less] (-- 7,a7 twice ! am\nt t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce ( ?is p>agraph1 be assess$ by ! ,secret>y = su* violation2 or 7,b7 ! maximum am\nt t may be assess$ = su* violation4 4 7#b7 ,ensur+ paym5t ( p5alties 7,a7 ,am5dm5ts ,section #aaj ( ! ,f$]al ,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hbj7 is fur!r am5d$-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7l7 z subsection 7m72 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7k7 ! foll[+3 7l7 ,ensur+ paym5t ( p5alties 7#a7 ,del9qu5t paym5t lett] ,if ! op]ator ( a coal or o!r m9e fails to pay any civil p5alty assessm5t t has become a f9al ord] ( ! ,commission or a c\rt1 n lat] ?an #de days aft] su* assessm5t becomes su* a f9al ord]1 ! ,secret>y %all s5d ! op]ator a lett] advis+ ! op]ator-- 7,a7 ( ! consequ5ces "u ?is subsection ( su* failure to pay2 & 7,b7 ( ! opportunity to ent] into or modify a paym5t plan ) ! ,secret>y bas$ ^u a demon/rat$ inability to pay1 includ+-- 7i7 ! proc$ure = ent]+ into su* plan2 & 7ii7 ! consequ5ces ( n ent]+ into or n comply+ ) su* plan4 7#b7 ,)drawal ord]s foll[+ failure to pay 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an op]ator t receives a lett] "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to an assessm5t1 has n1 by ! date t is #ahj days aft] su* assessm5t became a f9al ord]1 paid ! assessm5t or ent]$ into a paym5t plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all issue a )drawal ord] until ! op]ator pays su* assessm5t 9 full 7includ+ int]e/ & adm9i/rative co/s7 or ent]s into su* a paym5t plan4 7,b7 ,subsequ5t )drawal ord] ,if su* op]ator ent]s into a paym5t plan ) ! ,secret>y on or aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y issues a )drawal ord] & at any "t fails to comply ) ! t]ms specifi$ 9 su* paym5t plan1 ! ,secret>y %all reissue su* )drawal ord] until ! op]ator rectifies ! noncompliance ) ! paym5t plan 9 ! mann] specifi$ 9 su* paym5t plan4 7,c7 ,)drawal ord] def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m )drawal ord] means an ord] requir+ an op]ator to cause all p]sons1 except ^? ref]r$ to 9 section #ajd7;c71 to be )drawn f1 & to be prohibit$ f ent]+1 ! m9e t is cov]$ by ! f9al ord] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to su* op]ator4 4 7,b7 ,applicability ( am5dm5ts 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! am5dm5ts made by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply to all unpaid civil p5alty assessm5ts "u ! ,f$]al ,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 t become a f9al ord] ( ! ,f$]al ,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,review ,commission or a c\rt on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7ii7 ,prior f9al ord]s ,9 ! case ( any unpaid civil p5alty assessm5t t became su* a f9al ord] be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! date on :i* su* assessm5t became a f9al ord] %all be deem$ to be ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,civil p5alty = retaliation ,section #aaj7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hbj7;a77 is fur!r am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,if any p]son violates section #aje7;c71 ! ,secret>y %all propose1 & ! ,commission %all assess1 dur+ any #c-ye> p]iod1 a civil p5alty ( n less ?an #aj1jjj or m ?an #ajj1jjj = ! fir/ occurr5ce ( su* violation by su* p]son1 & n less ?an #bj1jjj or m ?an #bjj1jjj = any subsequ5t violation by su* p]son4 4 7#d7 ,black lung b5efits p5alties ,section #dbc7;d77#a7 ,f$]al ,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;d77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #a1jjj & ins]t+ #ej1jjj b n less ?an #e1jjj4 7f7 ,family & m$ical leave 7#a7 ,int]f]5ce ) rights & proce$+s ,section #ajg7;b7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfag7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 ,civil p5alty ,9 addition to any sums recov]$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to p>agraph 7#b71 any employ] t violates section #aje may be assess$ a civil money p5alty n to exce$ #be1jjj = ea* sep>ate (f5se4 4 7#b7 ,notice ,section #aji7;b7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfai7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ajj & ins]t+ #b1ejj4 7#c7 ,recordkeep+ ,section #ajf7;b7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaf7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ ,any employ] t violates ?is subsection may be assess$ a civil monet>y p5alty n to exce$ #b1ejj = ea* sep>ate (f5se4 at ! end4 #c4 ,en=cem5t ( c]ta9 requirem5ts = employee heal? plans 7a7 ,p>ity 9 m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ejb7;c77#aj77;,a7 ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7;c77#aj77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ any plan sponsor ( a gr\p heal? plan & ins]t+ any plan sponsor or plan adm9i/rator ( a gr\p heal? plan1 s]vice provid]12 & 7,b7 by /rik+ = any failure & all t foll[s & ins]t+ = any failure1 or p>ticipation 9 su* failure1 by su* sponsor1 adm9i/rator1 s]vice provid]1 or issu] to meet1 9 connection ) ! plan1 ! requirem5ts (-- 7i7 subsection 7a77#a77;,f71 7b77#c71 7c71 or 7d7 ( section #gjb or section #gja or #gjb7;b77#a7 ) respect to g5etic in=mation2 or 7ii7 subsection 7a7 ( section #gab ) respect to p>ity 9 m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] b5efits4 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ejb7;c77#aj7 ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7;c77#aj77;,a77 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ use ( g5etic in=mation 9 ! head+ & ins]t+ use ( g5etic in=mation & p>ity 9 m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] b5efits4 7b7 ,exception to ! g5]al prohibition on en=cem5t 7#a7 ,civil action ,section #ejb7;a77#f7 ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7;a77#f77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#f7 by ! ,secret>y to collect any civil p5alty t ! ,secret>y has impos$ or assess$ pursuant to au?ority "u ?is title2 4 7#b7 ,en=cem5t 9 relation to gr\p heal? plans ,section #ejb7;b77#c7 ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,except & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 subsections 7c77#i71 7c77#aj71 & 7a77#f7 7) respect to collect+ civil p5alties "u subsections 7c77#i7 & 7c77#aj771 & except ) respect to en=cem5t by ! ,secret>y ( section #gab1 ! ,secret>y4 #d4 ,improv+ workplace democracy ?r\gh civil monet>y p5alties ,section #ab ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #afb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,sec4 #ab4 ,any p]son & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #ab4 ,p5alties 7a7 ,violations = int]f]5ce ) bo>d ,any p]son 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,civil p5alties = unfair labor practices ,any employ] :o commits an unfair labor practice )9 ! mean+ ( section #h7;a7 %all be subject to a civil p5alty 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #ej1jjj = ea* su* violation1 except t1 ) respect to su* an unfair labor practice )9 ! mean+ ( p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 ( section #h7;a7 or su* a violation ( section #h7;a7 t results 9 ! dis*>ge ( an employee or o!r s]i\s economic h>m to an employee1 ! ,bo>d %all d\ble ! am\nt ( su* p5alty1 to an am\nt n to exce$ #ajj1jjj1 9 any case :]e ! employ] has )9 ! prec$+ #e ye>s committ$ ano!r su* violation ( su* p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 or su* violation ( section #h7;a7 t results 9 su* dis*>ge or o!r s]i\s economic h>m4 ,a civil p5alty "u ?is p>agraph %all be 9 addition to any o!r rem$y ord]$ by ! ,bo>d4 ,sums collect$ z civil p5alties pursuant to ?is section %all be deposit$ 9 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4 7c7 ,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( any civil p5alty "u ?is section1 ! ,bo>d %all consid]-- 7#a7 ! gravity ( ! actions ( ! employ] result+ 9 ! p5alty1 includ+ ! impact ( su* actions on ! *>g+ p>ty or on o!r p]sons seek+ to ex]cise rights gu>ante$ by ?is ,act2 7#b7 ! size ( ! employ]2 7#c7 ! hi/ory ( any previ\s unfair labor practices or o!r actions by ! employ] result+ 9 a p5alty2 & 7#d7 ! public int]e/4 7d7 ,director & (fic] liability ,if ! ,bo>d det]m9es1 bas$ on ! p>ticul> facts & circum/ances pres5t$1 t a director or (fic]'s p]sonal liability is w>rant$1 a civil p5alty = a unfair labor practice describ$ 9 ?is section may also be assess$ aga9/ any director or (fic] ( ! employ] :o direct$ or committ$ ! unfair labor practice1 _h e/abli%$ a policy t l$ to su* an unfair labor practice1 or _h actual or con/ructive k ( & ! au?ority to prev5t ! unfair labor practice & fail$ to prev5t ! unfair labor practice4 4 #e4 ,secur+ work]s' rights ?r\gh responsible recordkeep+ & notice to employees 7a7 ,workplace heal? & safety ,section #i7;c7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #feh7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( a violation t relates to mak+1 keep+1 or pres]v+ a record1 su* violation cont9ues to occur until ! e>li] ( 7#a7 ! date on :i* an employ] complies ) ! requirem5t1 rule1 /&>d1 ord]1 or regulation t 0 violat$ ) respect to mak+1 keep+1 or pres]v+ su* record2 or 7#b7 ! date on :i* ! requirem5t to keep & pres]ve su* record expires44 7b7 ,wage1 h\r1 & family & m$ical leave protections ,section #aa7;c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! la/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,= purposes ( en=cem5t ( ?is subsection "u section #af7;e77#c71 a violation ( a requirem5t to make1 keep1 or pres]ve a record cont9ues to occur until ! e>li] ( 7#a7 ! date on :i* an employ] has compli$ ) ! regulation or ord] t 0 violat$ ) respect to su* record1 or 7#b7 ! date on :i* ! requirem5t to keep & pres]ve su* record expires4 7c7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all promulgate or am5d su* regulations z are necess>y to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section4 7d7 ,au?orization ,subsection 7c7 %all be consid]$ a specific au?orization by ,congress 9 accordance ) section #hja7;b77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to ! issuance ( a new recordkeep+ rule pursuant to ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj4 #f4 ,effective dates2 application 7a7 ,sections #b1 #c1 & #d ,except z z provid$ 9 section #b7;e77#b77;,b71 ! am5dm5ts made by sections #b1 #c1 & #d ( ?is ,act %all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg1 & %all apply ) respect to violations t occur on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg4 7b7 ,section #e ,! am5dm5ts made by section #e ( ?is ,act %all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all apply ) respect to violations t occur on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4