**House Passes ACES Act, Enhancing Protections for Gig Workers**

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8 days ago - Politics

House Passes ACES Act, Marking a Key Legislative Victory

In a significant move, the House of Representatives passed the ACES Act, which aims to make important changes for workers. The vote took place with a strong majority, showing that many lawmakers support the changes included in the bill.

The ACES Act focuses on providing better protections and benefits for temporary workers, freelancers, and independent contractors. These are people who often work for themselves or on short-term jobs instead of having a regular, full-time job. The bill aims to make their working conditions safer and more stable, ensuring they have access to things like health care and fair pay.

This bill passed under a special voting procedure that required two-thirds of the members to agree, demonstrating broad support for the changes it proposes. It indicates that many lawmakers believe it's essential to improve the situation for workers who do not have the same protections as full-time employees.

While details about some opposing views were not highlighted in this vote, the overall positive outcome suggests that Congress is moving towards a more favorable environment for temporary and freelance workers with this new legislation.

This is a bill to study cancer in military aircrew members.

The key points are:

  1. Purpose: Understand how often cancer happens and how many people die from it among military aircrew.

  2. Study Details:

    • The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will conduct the study.
    • They will look at what chemicals and conditions these aircrew were exposed to during their service.
    • The study will check connections between these exposures and several types of cancer, like lung cancer, kidney cancer, and others.

  3. Data Collection:

    • They will use health records and death records from various agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  4. Final Report: Once the study is done, the results will be shared with Congress so they can take needed actions.

This bill aims to help veterans by finding more about the diseases they may face due to their service.

381 votes

Yes

376

No

5

Not Voting

52

  1. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  2. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 5 (Roll no. 115).
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  3. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 5 (Roll no. 115).
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  4. Considered as unfinished business.
  5. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 530.
  7. Considered under suspension of the rules.
  8. Mr. Bergman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  10. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Subcommittee Hearings Held
  12. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  13. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  14. Introduced in House

    This is a bill to study cancer in military aircrew members.

    The key points are:

    1. Purpose: Understand how often cancer happens and how many people die from it among military aircrew.

    2. Study Details:

      • The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will conduct the study.
      • They will look at what chemicals and conditions these aircrew were exposed to during their service.
      • The study will check connections between these exposures and several types of cancer, like lung cancer, kidney cancer, and others.

    3. Data Collection:

      • They will use health records and death records from various agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    4. Final Report: Once the study is done, the results will be shared with Congress so they can take needed actions.

    This bill aims to help veterans by finding more about the diseases they may face due to their service.

  15. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  16. Introduced in House