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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing on Federal Regulations and the Workforce
Record date · January 1, 2016
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What This Bill Does
The House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing on December 9, 2015, to examine how federal regulations impact workers and businesses. Lawmakers and invited experts discussed the balance between regulatory compliance and economic growth.
This hearing served as a formal record of testimony regarding the economic and operational effects of federal labor regulations on private-sector employers and employees.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Private-sector employers
These entities are subject to federal labor regulations discussed during the hearing.
Workers
Workers are subject to workplace protections and labor standards influenced by federal regulatory policy.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on December 9, 2015, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections convened to discuss the impact of federal regulations on workers and job creators.
- Witnesses included representatives from the American Action Forum, Highland Engineering, Inc., Jackson Lewis P.C., and the National Employment Law Project.
- The committee entered several Mercatus Center reports into the record regarding regulatory accumulation and behavioral analysis of compliance.
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- The hearing was held under the 114th Congress, First Session.
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Focus on Regulatory Accumulation
The committee placed significant emphasis on the cumulative effect of regulations rather than just individual rules, as evidenced by the inclusion of multiple Mercatus Center reports.
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