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Bureau of International Labor Affairs Authorization Act of 2020

Introduced: October 30, 2020 Introduced by: DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 30, 2020
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Bureau of International Labor Affairs Authorization Act of 2020

This bill establishes the Bureau of International Labor Affairs within the Department of Labor to support trade and labor affairs, including combating international child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking.

What's happening now October 30, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Nov 2, 2020
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Oct 30, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8706: Bureau of International Labor Affairs Authorization Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8706/
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"H.R. 8706: Bureau of International Labor Affairs Authorization Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8706/.
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H.R. 8706, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8706/.
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