Federal Legislation

Federal Legislation

H.R. 1869 - Restoring Investments in Improvements Act

Introduced by Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20), H.R. 1869 now has 260 bipartisan cosponsors and awaits action in the Committee on Ways and Means.  A companion bill, S. 803, has been introduced in the Senate and has 56 cosponsors while pending action in the Senate Finance Committee.

Federal Legislation May 14 2020

H.R 6201 – The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

Requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. The Department of Labor’s (Department) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) administers and enforces the new law’s paid leave requirements. These provisions will apply from the effective date through December 31, 2020.