Helping Young Mothers (Cong. Rec., April 16, 2021)
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Congressional Record, House, page H1849, April 16, 2021. Casten, given permission to address the House for 1 minute under the heading Helping Young Mothers, describes a visit to Teen Parent Connection in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and says the larger Child Tax Credit of $3,600 per child will cut child poverty in half and lift 153,000 children out of poverty in Illinois. Balderson honors Betty Wiechert, and another speaker congratulates the 2021 Masters Champion, Hideki Matsuyama. Courtney calls up the bill (H.R. 1195) on workplace violence prevention for health care and social service workers, and the bill's printed text directs the Secretary of Labor to issue an interim final standard.
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April 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1849
Madam Speaker, I thank Chairman my first Sunday school teacher. All Sec. 103. Requirements for workplace violence
Ridley and members of Augusta Na- these years later, Betty and I still at- prevention standard.
tional for putting on a safe and memo- tended the same church together each Sec. 104. Rules of construction.
Sec. 105. Other definitions.
rable tournament this year. Sunday.
TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO THE SOCIAL
And I want to extend my personal Just a few weeks ago, Betty even sur-
SECURITY ACT
congratulations to the 2021 Masters prised me by asking a question on a
Sec. 201. Application of the workplace violence
Champion, Hideki Matsuyama. He is telephone townhall. She lived an in- prevention standard to certain fa-
the first-ever Japanese professional credibly full life until the very end. cilities receiving Medicare funds.
golfer to win a men’s major golf cham- Born in Newark and raised in Zanes- TITLE I—WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
pionship, and he has made his nation of ville, Betty gave her entire life to her PREVENTION STANDARD
Japan very proud. family and this community, teaching SEC. 101. WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION
Hideki is an inspiration to young not only Sunday school but also third STANDARD.
golfers around the world, showing that and fifth grades. (a) INTERIM FINAL STANDARD.—
you can reach the pinnacle of your pro- Her passing was preceded by her par- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after
fession through dedication and hard ents, her husband of nearly 62 years, the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
work. Rudy, two grandchildren, two great- of Labor shall issue an interim final standard
grandchildren, one great-great-grand- on workplace violence prevention—
f (A) to require certain employers in the health
child, a brother-in-law, and her father- care and social service sectors, and certain em-
HELPING YOUNG MOTHERS in-law and mother-in-law. ployers in sectors that conduct activities similar
(Mr. CASTEN asked and was given She is survived by six children, 16 to the activities in the health care and social
permission to address the House for 1 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, service sectors, to develop and implement a com-
minute.) 42 great-great-grandchildren, with prehensive workplace violence prevention plan
Mr. CASTEN. Madam Speaker, ear- three more nephews, and extended fam- and carry out other activities or requirements
lier this month I visited Teen Parent ily and friends. described in section 103 to protect health care
workers, social service workers, and other per-
Connection in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It is Her faith and her positivity were Bet-
sonnel from workplace violence; and
an organization that serves young ty’s trademarks and are all the things (B) that shall, at a minimum, be based on the
mothers, offering everything from dia- fellow Ohioans remember most about Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence
pers and formula, to doulas, coun- her. for Healthcare and Social Service Workers pub-
seling, and domestic abuse support I will miss seeing her each Sunday at lished by the Occupational Safety and Health
services. church and will always admire her Administration of the Department of Labor in
They were extremely grateful for the dedication to bettering the lives of 2015 and adhere to the requirements of this title.
those around her each day. We will (2) INAPPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW AND EX-
recent $1,400 economic impact pay-
ECUTIVE ORDER.—The following provisions of
ments that, in many cases, helped miss her dearly. law and Executive orders shall not apply to the
these new moms cover critical ex- f issuance of the interim final standard under
penses like housing, food, and this subsection:
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVEN-
healthcare. But as we talked, it became (A) The requirements applicable to occupa-
TION FOR HEALTH CARE AND tional safety and health standards under sec-
apparent that they were not taking ad-
SOCIAL SERVICE WORKERS ACT tion 6(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health
vantage and didn’t even know about
the larger $3,600 per child Child Tax Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, as Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)).
the designee of the chairman of the (B) The requirements of chapters 5 and 6 of
Credit. And why would they? These are title 5, United States Code.
new moms that have never filed taxes Committee on Education and Labor, (C) Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44,
before. They don’t follow the tax policy pursuant to House Resolution 303, I United States Code (commonly referred to as the
changes nearly as closely as we do here call up the bill (H.R. 1195) to direct the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’).
in the Capitol, but here is this fan- Secretary of Labor to issue an occupa- (D) Executive Order 12866 (58 Fed. Reg. 51735;
tastic need. tional safety and health standard that relating to regulatory planning and review), as
Our office is now working to connect requires covered employers within the amended.
health care and social service indus- (3) NOTICE AND COMMENT.—Notwithstanding
them with free tax filing services, but paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall, prior to
to the rest of American parents—young tries to develop and implement a com-
issuing the interim final standard under this
and old—please make sure to take ad- prehensive workplace violence preven- subsection, provide notice in the Federal Reg-
vantage of this program. Even if you tion plan, and for other purposes, and ister of the interim final standard and a 30-day
don’t have any taxes due, the credit is ask for its immediate consideration. period for public comment.
fully refundable, and once you file, we The Clerk read the title of the bill. (4) EFFECTIVE DATE OF INTERIM STANDARD.—
will start sending checks to 70 million The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. The interim final standard shall—
American families on July 1. DEMINGS). Pursuant to House Resolu- (A) take effect on a date that is not later than
tion 303, the amendment in the nature 30 days after issuance, except that such interim
This tax credit will cut child poverty final standard may include a reasonable phase-
in half, help close the racial wealth of a substitute recommended by the
in period for the implementation of required en-
gap, and help ensure more kids can live Committee on Education and Labor, gineering controls that take effect after such
up to their full potential. In Illinois printed in the bill, is adopted and the date;
alone, it will lift 153,000 children out of bill, as amended, is considered read. (B) be enforced in the same manner and to the
poverty. It is, in short, a really big The text of the bill, as amended, is as same extent as any standard promulgated under
deal. follows: section 6(b) of the Occupational Safety and
H.R. 1195 Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)); and
f (C) be in effect until the final standard de-
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- scribed in subsection (b) becomes effective and
b 0915 resentatives of the United States of America in enforceable.
HONORING BETTY WIECHERT Congress assembled, (5) FAILURE TO PROMULGATE.—If an interim
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. final standard described in paragraph (1) is not
(Mr. BALDERSON asked and was This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Workplace Vio- issued not later than 1 year of the date of enact-
given permission to address the House lence Prevention for Health Care and Social ment of this Act, the provisions of this title shall
for 1 minute and to revise and extend Service Workers Act’’. be in effect and enforced in the same manner
his remarks.) SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. and to the same extent as any standard promul-
Mr. BALDERSON. Madam Speaker, I The table of contents for this Act is as follows: gated under section 6(b) of the Occupational
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rise today to honor the life of a lifelong Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 655(b)) until
Sec. 1. Short title.
Ohioan who made a profound impact on such provisions are superseded in whole by an
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
interim final standard issued by the Secretary
not only me but so many in the Zanes- TITLE I—WORKPLACE VIOLENCE that meets the requirements of paragraph (1).
ville area, my hometown, Betty PREVENTION STANDARD (b) FINAL STANDARD.—
Wiechert. Sec. 101. Workplace violence prevention stand- (1) PROPOSED STANDARD.—Not later than 2
I first came to know Betty when I ard. years after the date of enactment of this Act,
was just a young boy, when she became Sec. 102. Scope and application. the Secretary of Labor shall, pursuant to section
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