Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act

Bill: 113-hr-759
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5]
Introduced: 2013-02-15
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Department of Labor

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Public contracts and procurement

Racial and ethnic relations
Latest action: action_date: 2013-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-02-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act - Provides that the proposed rule published by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on December 9, 2011, relating to affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations of contractors and subcontractors regarding individuals with disabilities, and any subsequent rule that is substantially the same, shall have no force or effect unless the Secretary of Labor certifies to Congress that each office and division within the Department of Labor is complying with the requirements of such rule.</p> <BR>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 759 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Alexander (for himself and Mr. Schock ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide that a certain proposed rule published by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs shall have no force or effect unless the Department of Labor is first certified to be in compliance with such rule.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act . 2. Proposed rule The proposed rule published by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on December 9, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 77056 et seq.) and any subsequent rule that is substantially the same shall have no force or effect, unless the Secretary of Labor certifies to Congress that each office and division within the Department of Labor is complying with the requirements of such rule.