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H.R. 966 103rd Congress House

Unremunerated Work Act of 1993

Official title: To require the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to conduct time use surveys of unremunerated work performed in the United States and to calculate the monetary value of such work.

Introduced: February 18, 1993 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Agricultural laborDay careEconomic statisticsFamily enterprises
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Gross national productHousehold workersLabor statisticsSurveysVolunteer workers
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 9, 1993
Executive Comment Received from Labor.
Mar 18, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from Labor.
Mar 16, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Feb 23, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E412)
Feb 18, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 18, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H693)
Feb 18, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 9, 1993

Executive Comment Received from Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Unremunerated Work Act of 1993 - Directs the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to: (1) conduct time use surveys of unremunerated work performed in the United States (including household, agricultural, and volunteer work and work related to child care and other care services, food production, and family businesses); and (2) calculate the monetary value of such unremunerated work, separately for men and women, and include such value in statistics used to determine the gross national product.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 13 Independent 1
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Aug 18, 1994
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 18, 1993
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 18, 1993
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 18, 1993
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 18, 1993
 D
Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · Feb 18, 1993
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 18, 1993
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Feb 18, 1993
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 18, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 18, 1993
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 18, 1993
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 18, 1993
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 18, 1993
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 18, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 966: Unremunerated Work Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-966/
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