H.R. 5565 115th Congress House

WE Work Act

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

Introduced: April 18, 2018 See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversightEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee leaveEmployment discrimination and employee rights

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Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsLabor standardsWages and earningsWomen's employment

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Apr 18, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Apr 18, 2018

Introduced in House

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Latest action April 18, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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