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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''America Star Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) America star company.--The term ''America Star
company'' means a participating company that is designated as
an America Star company under section 3(e).
(2) America star program.--The term ''America Star
program'' means the voluntary program established under this
Act.
(3) Applicant company.--The term ''applicant company''
means a company that applies for designation as an America Star
company.
(4) Participating company.--The term ''participating
company'' means an applicant company that--
(A) meets the application requirements set forth by
the Secretary under section 3(b)(1); and
(B) is not ineligible under section 3(b)(2) for
participation in the America Star program.
(5) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Labor.
(6) Veteran.--The term ''veteran'' has the meaning given
the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.

SEC. 3. AMERICA STAR PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish, within the
Department of Labor, a voluntary program to be known as the ''America
Star program'' to annually designate participating companies as America
Star companies based on their support for the workforce of the United
States during the previous calendar year.
(b) Application Process.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish procedures
for companies seeking a designation under this Act to apply for
participation in the America Star program for a calendar year,
including a deadline for companies to apply for such
participation.
(2) Ineligibility.--A company shall be ineligible to
participate in the America Star program if--
(A) the Secretary has determined that such company
has committed a serious, repeated, or willful
violation, as described in paragraph (3), of a
provision under--
(i) the Occupational Safety and Health Act
of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.);
(ii) the National Labor Relations Act (29
U.S.C. 151 et seq.);
(iii) the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
(29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.);
(iv) the Family and Medical Leave Act of
1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.);
(v) the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.);
(vi) the Age Discrimination in Employment
Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.); or
(vii) title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); or
(B) there is evidence that such company has
substantially outsourced, as defined by the Secretary,
jobs in the United States to another country during the
previous 5 calendar years.
(3) Serious, repeated, or willful violation.--
(A) Serious.--For the purpose of determining
whether a violation is serious under paragraph (2)(A),
the Secretary shall, with respect to each of the
previous 3 calendar years, consider--
(i) the number of employees of such company
affected by the violation;
(ii) the degree of risk posed or actual
harm caused by the violation to the health,
safety, or well-being of an employee of such
company;
(iii) the amount of damages incurred or
fines or penalties assessed on account of the
violation; and
(iv) any other consideration the Secretary
determines appropriate.
(B) Repeated.--For the purpose of determining
whether a violation is repeated under paragraph (2)(A),
the Secretary shall consider whether such company has
had 1 or more additional violations of the same, or a
substantially similar, requirement during any of the
previous 3 calendar years.
(C) Willful.--For the purpose of determining
whether a violation is willful under paragraph (2)(A),
the Secretary shall consider whether such company knew
of, showed reckless disregard for, or acted with plain
indifference as to whether the conduct of such company
was prohibited by any of the laws listed in paragraph
(2)(A) during any of the previous 3 calendar years.
(c) Classification Groups.--The Secretary shall place each
applicant company that meets the requirements under subsection (b) into
a classification group based on size and industry.
(d) Scoring System.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with any
other relevant Federal agency as determined by the Secretary,
shall develop a system to score participating companies based
on their performance, during the previous calendar year, in the
categories described in paragraph (2), compared to other
participating companies within the classification group of such
company as determined under subsection (c).
(2) Categories.--
(A) In general.--The score that a participating
company receives for such company's performance during
the previous calendar year shall be based on the
following categories:
(i) Wages.--The ratio of the total annual
compensation, including benefits, of the
employee receiving the greatest compensation at
such participating company compared to the
median total annual compensation, including
benefits, of all employees at such company,
with a higher score for participating companies
with a lower such ratio.
(ii) Made in usa.--The percentage of the
products manufactured or sold by such
participating company that meet the standards
of the Federal Trade Commission for labeling as
''Made in USA'', with a higher score for
participating companies with a higher such
percentage.
(iii) Veterans.--The use of veterans
employment initiatives to promote employment
opportunities at such participating company for
veterans, with a higher score for participating
companies utilizing more robust initiatives as
determined by the Secretary. Such initiatives
may include--
(I) veterans recruitment and hiring
programs;
(II) job training and counseling
programs for veterans;
(III) internal education programs,
for human resources or hiring staff, on
the skills veterans attain from serving
as veterans and the positive roles
veterans can play at such participating
company; and
(IV) mentorship programs involving
veterans working at such participating
company and unemployed veterans.
(iv) Additional categories.--For any
classification group determined appropriate by
the Secretary, the Secretary may add any
additional category that such Secretary
determines to be representative of overall
positive treatment of workers in the United
States, including--
(I) the implementation and use of
initiatives or practices to promote
diversity and employment of women;
(II) the demonstration of pay
parity for men and women of equivalent
levels of employment performing
equivalent work; and
(III) the implementation of worker
support programs, including--
(aa) retirement plans;
(bb) paid family and
medical leave insurance;
(cc) development programs,
such as job training courses or
assistance with attaining a
higher education degree; and
(dd) work schedule
flexibility.
(B) Priority of categories.--In scoring each
participating company, the Secretary shall weigh the
categories described in subparagraph (A) by offering
the greatest number of points for performance under
clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of such subparagraph, with
performance under each such clause receiving an equal
weight, and the least number of points for performance
under clause (iv) of such subparagraph.
(e) America Star Designation.--
(1) In general.--Upon scoring each participating company,
the Secretary shall, if appropriate, designate participating
companies, within each classification group receiving the
highest, or relatively high, scores or otherwise demonstrating
exceptional support for workers in the United States based on
performance in the categories under subsection (d)(2).
(2) Number of designations.--For each calendar year, the
Secretary shall determine the number of participating companies
to designate as America Star companies within each
classification group determined under subsection (c).
(3) Deadline.--On Labor Day of each calendar year, the
Secretary shall announce the companies to be designated as
America Star companies.
(f) Marketing; Advertising.--
(1) Program.--The Secretary shall annually market the
America Star program through a webpage, on the website of the
Department of Labor, that includes--
(A) general information describing the America Star
program;
(B) the relevant information for applying to such
program, including the application process, the
ineligibility criteria, any deadlines under subsection
(b), and how to submit such application; and
(C) a list of companies designated under subsection
(e) as America Star companies for each previous
calendar year.
(2) Awards.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall design a label
for designation as an America Star company.
(B) Permissible uses.--An America Star company may,
subject to subparagraph (C)(i), use a label designed
under subparagraph (A) for advertising purposes by
displaying such label next to the logo for such
company.
(C) Impermissible uses.--
(i) Recipient companies.--An America Star
company may not use a label designed under
subparagraph (A) to advertise a specific
product.
(ii) Nonrecipient companies.--A company
that is not designated as an America Star
company under subsection (e) may not use a
label designed under subparagraph (A) for any
purpose.
(3) Enforcement by federal trade commission.--
(A) Unfair or deceptive act or practice.--A
violation of paragraph (2)(C)(ii) shall be treated as a
violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act
or practice described under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the
Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)).
(B) Powers of commission.--
(i) In general.--The Federal Trade
Commission shall enforce this subsection in the
same manner, by the same means, and with the
same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though
all applicable terms and provisions of the
Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et
seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of
this subsection.
(ii) Privileges and immunities.--Any person
who violates this subsection shall be subject
to the penalties and entitled to the privileges
and immunities provided in the Federal Trade
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.).
(iii) Rulemaking.--The Federal Trade
Commission may promulgate standards and rules
to carry out this subsection in accordance with
section 553 of title 5, United States Code.
A:
America Star Act This bill directs the Secretary of Labor to establish within the Department of Labor a voluntary America Star program under which the Secretary annually shall designate certain companies, based on specified performance categories, as America Star companies for their support for the U.S. workforce. Companies are ineligible to participate in the program if they commit serious, repeated, or willful violations of specified federal labor law. The Secretary shall: (1) market the America Star program annually to the public through the Department's website, and (2) design a label for designated America Star companies to use by displaying it next to the company's logo. The Federal Trade Commission shall treat as an unfair or deceptive practice the use of a label by a company not designated as an America Star company in violation with the requirements of this Act.