Exploitative Workplace Surveillance and Technologies Task Force Act of 2023
Latest action (20 Jul 2023): Introduced
What this bill does
S. 2440, the "Exploitative Workplace Surveillance and Technologies Task Force Act of 2023," would require the President to establish an interagency task force, called the White House Task Force on Workplace Surveillance and Technologies, within 180 days of enactment. The task force would include representatives from the Department of Labor, Office of Science and Technology Policy, and numerous other federal agencies such as the FTC, EEOC, NLRB, Department of Commerce, and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Its job would be to study how employers use surveillance tools and automated decision systems—covering data collection, storage, and sharing practices—and their effects on worker pay, scheduling, promotions, safety, discipline, hiring, and labor organizing.
The bill affects employers generally engaged in commerce with 11 or more workers, as well as government employers, and by extension their workers and job applicants. It directs the task force to pay particular attention to effects on vulnerable groups, including workers with disabilities, low-wage workers, workers of color, older workers, and formerly incarcerated individuals, and to consult with labor organizations, industry stakeholders, and technical experts. The task force would not create new regulations itself but would produce three reports to Congress—an initial review, an interim findings report, and a final report with recommendations—before terminating 60 days after the final report.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on July 20, 2023, by Sen. Bob Casey with several cosponsors and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not received a vote and, according to available records, did not advance further in the 118th Congress.
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This bill was introduced on July 20, 2023, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Common questions
- What does S. 2440 do?
- S. 2440, the "Exploitative Workplace Surveillance and Technologies Task Force Act of 2023," would require the President to establish an interagency task force, called the White House Task Force on Workplace Surveillance and Technologies, within 180 days of enactment. The task force would include representatives from the Department of Labor, Office of Science and Technology Policy, and numerous other federal agencies such as the FTC, EEOC, NLRB, Department of Commerce, and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Its job would be to study how employers use surveillance tools and automated decision systems—covering data collection, storage, and sharing practices—and their effects on worker pay, scheduling, promotions, safety, discipline, hiring, and labor organizing. The bill affects employers generally engaged in commerce with 11 or more workers, as well as government employers, and by extension their workers and job applicants. It directs the task force to pay particular attention to effects on vulnerable groups, including workers with disabilities, low-wage workers, workers of color, older workers, and formerly incarcerated individuals, and to consult with labor organizations, industry stakeholders, and technical experts. The task force would not create new regulations itself but would produce three reports to Congress—an initial review, an interim findings report, and a final report with recommendations—before terminating 60 days after the final report. The bill was introduced in the Senate on July 20, 2023, by Sen. Bob Casey with several cosponsors and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not received a vote and, according to available records, did not advance further in the 118th Congress.
- Has S. 2440 become law?
- Not yet. As of 20 Jul 2023, S. 2440 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 2440?
- S. 2440 was sponsored by Sen. Robert “Bob” Casey [D-PA, 2007-2024] (Democrat-PA), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2440?
- Introduced (20 Jul 2023).
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