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“MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Senate section on pages S3950 on June 14, 2018.
The Department provides billions in unemployment insurance, which peaked around 2011 though spending had declined before the pandemic. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, claimed the Department funds "ineffective and duplicative services" and overregulates the workplace.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
At 10:09 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has passed the following bill, with amendments, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:
S. 1091. An act to establish a Federal Task Force to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.
The message also announced that the House has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:
H.R. 2147. An act to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4635. An act to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4655. An act to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation or transportation of child sex dolls, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5294. An act to amend title 40, United States Code, to address the impact of drug abuse on economic development in Appalachia, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5752. An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of certain drugs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5889. An act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate information, resources, and if requested, technical assistance to early childhood care and education providers and professionals working with young children on ways to properly recognize and respond to children who may be impacted by trauma related to substance abuse.
H.R. 5890. An act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide assistance to States in complying with, and implementing, certain provisions of section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act in order to promote better protections for young children and family-centered responses, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5891. An act to establish an interagency task force to improve the Federal response to families impacted by substance abuse disorders.
H.R. 5892. An act to establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Secretary of Labor on actions the Department of Labor can take to address the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace.
H.R. 6029. An act to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the comprehensive opioid abuse grant program, and for other purposes.
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