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To require a study of Federal agencies to determine which Federal agencies have the greatest impact on women's participation in the workforce.

USA115th CongressHR-5565| House 
| Updated: 4/18/2018
Brenda L. Lawrence

Brenda L. Lawrence

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (23)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Women's Equality Workforce Oversight Act or the WE Work Act This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study to determine which federal agencies have the greatest impact on women's participation in the workforce and evaluate the impact of those agencies. Such agencies shall include, at a minimum: the Department of Labor, specifically the Women's Bureau; the Department of Transportation; the Small Business Administration, including the Office of Women's Business Ownership; and any apprenticeship program that receives funding from a federal agency. The study shall examine, among other things, each agency's policies and procedures for improving the participation of women in the workforce and shall also include an analysis of specific barriers to such participation.
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Timeline
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced in House
Apr 18, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • April 18, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • April 18, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Congressional oversightEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee leaveEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsLabor standardsWages and earningsWomen's employment

To require a study of Federal agencies to determine which Federal agencies have the greatest impact on women's participation in the workforce.

USA115th CongressHR-5565| House 
| Updated: 4/18/2018
Women's Equality Workforce Oversight Act or the WE Work Act This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study to determine which federal agencies have the greatest impact on women's participation in the workforce and evaluate the impact of those agencies. Such agencies shall include, at a minimum: the Department of Labor, specifically the Women's Bureau; the Department of Transportation; the Small Business Administration, including the Office of Women's Business Ownership; and any apprenticeship program that receives funding from a federal agency. The study shall examine, among other things, each agency's policies and procedures for improving the participation of women in the workforce and shall also include an analysis of specific barriers to such participation.
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Timeline
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced in House
Apr 18, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • April 18, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • April 18, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Brenda L. Lawrence

Brenda L. Lawrence

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (23)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee leaveEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsLabor standardsWages and earningsWomen's employment