H.Res.1516 / 117th Congress

Approving certain regulations to implement provisions of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 relating to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 with respect to employees of the House of Representatives covered under section 202 of the Act and relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 with respect to employees of the House of Representatives covered under section 203 of the Act, and for other purposes.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1518, H. Res. 1516 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR text: H9752-9803; text: CR H9752-9803)

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Official summary

Version 53 · Passed House · Dec 14, 2022

This resolution approves specified regulations that implement various workplace protections and programs established under current law for congressional employees, including those relating to family and medical leave.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] · D–CA

Committees

Education and Workforce Committee
Committee on House Administration

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Legislative record

Actions

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Dec 14, 2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1518, H. Res. 1516 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR text: H9752-9803; text: CR H9752-9803)
Dec 14, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1518, H. Res. 1516 is considered passed House.
Dec 12, 2022
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Dec 12, 2022
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Dec 12, 2022
Introduced in House
Dec 12, 2022
Introduced in House

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Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HRES 1518 · Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1948) to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 3905) to prevent organizational conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 4003) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, and mental and behavioral health and suicidal crises; providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1437) to amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information, and for other purposes; relating to consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R 2617) to amend section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, to amend the description of how performance goals are achieved, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

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Analyze H.Res.1516 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.Res.1516, 117th Congress: Approving certain regulations to implement provisions of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 relating to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 with respect to employees of the House of Representatives covered under section 202 of the Act and relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 with respect to employees of the House of Representatives covered under section 203 of the Act, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1516

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 2022-12-14.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres1516/BILLS-117hres1516eh.htm

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Discuss H.Res.1516, 117th Congress: Approving certain regulations to implement provisions of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 relating to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 with respect to employees of the House of Representatives covered under section 202 of the Act and relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 with respect to employees of the House of Representatives covered under section 203 of the Act, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1516

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 2022-12-14.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres1516/BILLS-117hres1516eh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Res.1516, 117th Congress: Approving certain regulations to implement provisions of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 relating to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 with respect to employees of the House of Representatives covered under section 202 of the Act and relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 with respect to employees of the House of Representatives covered under section 203 of the Act, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1516

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 2022-12-14.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres1516/BILLS-117hres1516eh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Res.1516, 117th Congress: Approving certain regulations to implement provisions of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 relating to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 with respect to employees of the House of Representatives covered under section 202 of the Act and relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 with respect to employees of the House of Representatives covered under section 203 of the Act, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1516

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 2022-12-14.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres1516/BILLS-117hres1516eh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Res.1516 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.