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Title II — Organizing, benefits, and workforce investment

H.R. 3760 · 116th Congress · Jul 15, 2019 · Lineage

II Organizing, benefits, and workforce investment

Sec. 201 Domestic worker wage and standards board

(a)
Establishment and purposes— The Secretary shall establish a board to be known as the “Domestic Worker Wage and Standards Board” (referred to in this section as the “Board”) to investigate standards in the domestic workers industry, and issue recommendations to the Secretary under subsection (e)(1), in order to—
(1)
promote the health, safety, and well-being of domestic workers; and
(2)
achieve a living wage for domestic workers.
(b)
Membership—
(1)
Composition— The Board shall be composed of 11 members, of which—
(A)
5 shall be individuals, appointed by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (2), representing domestic workers;
(B)
5 shall be individuals, appointed by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (3), representing domestic work hiring entities; and
(C)
1 member shall be the Secretary, or a designee of the Secretary.
(2)
Domestic workers seats—
(A)
In general— The Secretary shall appoint members of the Board representing domestic workers from among individuals nominated under subparagraph (B) by eligible worker organizations.
(B)
Selection of eligible worker organizations— The Secretary shall enter into agreements on a competitive basis with eligible worker organizations for such organizations to nominate individuals to serve as members of the Board representing domestic workers.
(C)
Selecting individuals on the board— For each individual nominated under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress indicating whether the Secretary has decided to appoint the individual to the Board and the reasons for such decision.
(D)
Definition of eligible worker organization— In this paragraph, the term eligible worker organization means an organization that—
(i)
is not a hiring entity or employment agency;
(ii)
represents members of the organization, including domestic workers;
(iii)
(I)
is described in paragraph (3), (4), (5), or (6) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; and
(II)
is organized and operated for the betterment of workers, including domestic workers;
(iv)
engages in public advocacy to promote the health and well-being of domestic workers;
(v)
has a governing structure that promotes the decision-making power of domestic workers; and
(vi)
submits an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
(3)
Domestic work hiring entity seats—
(A)
In general— The Secretary shall appoint members of the Board representing domestic work hiring entities from among individuals nominated by eligible hiring organizations under subparagraph (B).
(B)
Selection of eligible hiring organizations— The Secretary shall enter into agreements on a competitive basis with eligible hiring organizations for such organizations to nominate individuals to serve as members of the Board representing domestic work hiring entities.
(C)
Selecting individuals on the board—
(i)
In general— For each individual nominated under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress indicating whether the Secretary has decided to appoint the individual to the Board and the reasons for such decision.
(ii)
Requirements for appointments— The Secretary shall ensure that—
(I)
not less than 2 seats under this paragraph are filled by an individual who contracts with, or hires, 1 domestic worker to work in the residence of the individual;
(II)
not less than 1 seat under this paragraph is filled by a nomination from an eligible hiring organization that is dedicated to the well-being of domestic workers;
(III)
not less than 1 seat under this paragraph is filled by an individual who relies on a personal or home care aide financed through a State Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.);
(IV)
not less than 1 seat under this paragraph is filled by an individual who—
(aa)
is an adult family member of a functionally disabled elderly individual, or an individual with a disability;
(bb)
is an informal provider of in-home care to such functionally disabled elderly individual or individual with a disability; and
(cc)
contracts with, or hires, 1 or more domestic workers to provide additional care for the functionally disabled elderly individual or individual with a disability;
(V)
a single domestic work hiring entity does not fill more than 1 seat under this paragraph; and
(VI)
any domestic work hiring entity serving on the Board satisfies the requirements under clause (iii).
(iii)
Disclosure of labor violations—
(I)
In general— The Secretary shall require that each domestic work hiring entity that serves on the Board disclose to the Secretary, with respect to the preceding 5-year period—
(aa)
any administrative merits determination, arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment, as determined by the Secretary, rendered against the entity for a violation of the labor laws listed in subclause (II); and
(bb)
any steps taken by the entity to correct a violation of or improve compliance with such labor laws, including any agreement entered into with an enforcement agency.
(II)
Labor laws— The labor laws described in this subclause are each of the following:
(aa)
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.).
(bb)
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.).
(cc)
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.).
(III)
Responsible source— The Secretary shall consider information disclosed by a domestic work hiring entity under this clause to determine whether the entity has a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics for purposes of determining whether the entity shall serve on the Board.
(D)
Definition of eligible hiring organization— In this paragraph, the term eligible hiring organization means an organization that—
(i)
(I)
is an agency employing 2 or more domestic workers; or
(II)
is an association of 2 or more individuals who hire or contract with domestic workers; and
(ii)
submits an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
(4)
Chairperson— The Board shall select a Chairperson from among the members of the Board.
(5)
Executive committee— The Chairperson shall assign an executive committee of 3 members of the Board, including not less than 1 representative appointed under paragraph (2) and 1 representative appointed under paragraph (3). Such executive committee shall establish an agenda and a work plan for the Board.
(c)
Terms—
(1)
In general— Except as provided in paragraph (2), each member of the Board shall serve a term of 2 years.
(2)
Initial members— The Secretary shall stagger the terms of the Board members such that—
(A)
half of the initial members appointed to the Board serve a term of 4 years, including half of the members described in subsection (b)(1)(A) and half of the members described in subsection (b)(1)(B); and
(B)
half of the initial members appointed to the Board serve a term of 2 years, including half of the members described in subsection (b)(1)(A) and half of the members described in subsection (b)(1)(B).
(3)
Vacancies—
(A)
In general— A vacancy on the Board—
(i)
shall not affect the powers of the Board; and
(ii)
shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made.
(B)
Presumption— If a member of the Board is unable to fill the duties of the member in serving on the Board, or leaves the domestic service industry, for a period that exceeds 90 days while serving on the Board, the seat of the member shall be considered a vacancy for purposes of this paragraph.
(d)
Meetings—
(1)
In general— The Board shall meet at the call of the Chairperson.
(2)
Public notice— The call of the Chairperson under paragraph (1) shall include notice to the public of the meeting.
(3)
Initial meeting— Not later than 90 days after the date on which all members of the Board have been appointed, the Board shall hold the initial meeting of the Board.
(e)
Standards—
(1)
Process for recommending standards—
(A)
In general— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 3 years thereafter, the Board shall issue recommendations to the Secretary for standards that affect the well-being of domestic workers, including recommendations for—
(i)
minimum wage rates for domestic workers;
(ii)
workplace standards for domestic workers, including standards for occupational safety and health, hours, benefits, and other standards that impact working conditions; and
(iii)
implementing and enforcing the rights of domestic workers granted under this Act and other Federal laws, including rights for minimum wage and workplace standards.
(B)
Voting— Any decision of the Board regarding a recommendation issued under subparagraph (A) shall be decided through a vote of the Board. In any such vote:
(i)
Each voting member of the Board shall have 1 vote.
(ii)
A quorum of the members of the Board shall be required to be in attendance at the vote. A quorum shall not be formed if there are in attendance fewer than—
(I)
2 members of the Board described in subsection (b)(1)(A); or
(II)
2 members of the Board described in subsection (b)(1)(B).
(iii)
The vote shall be agreed to upon the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the members of the Board present and voting.
(2)
Rulemaking—
(A)
Authority— The Secretary may issue a rule, in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, regarding any standard recommended by the Board under paragraph (1).
(B)
Decision—
(i)
In general— Not later than 90 days after receiving a recommendation from the Board under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall issue a decision on—
(I)
whether the Secretary will issue a rule under subparagraph (A) regarding such recommendation; and
(II)
if the Secretary issues such a rule, whether the Secretary will deviate from such recommendation through such rule.
(ii)
Explanatory statement— If the Secretary decides not to issue a rule under subparagraph (A) regarding a recommendation under paragraph (1) or decides to deviate from such recommendation in such a rule, the Secretary shall have 90 days after receiving such recommendation to issue a statement explaining the decision.
(C)
Minimum wage rates—
(i)
Limitation— No standard included in a rule issued under subparagraph (A) may be for a minimum wage rate that is less than any minimum wage rate in effect for domestic workers under State or local law or the wage rate in effect under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)).
(ii)
Inflation—
(I)
Annual increase— Any standard for a minimum wage rate included in a rule issued under subparagraph (A) shall be increased annually based on the annual change in the median hourly wage of all employees as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and may not be decreased.
(II)
Interaction with Board recommendations— If the Board does not include, in the recommendations submitted under paragraph (1), a recommended standard to raise the minimum wage rate for domestic workers, or the Board in the recommendations includes such a recommended standard but the Secretary decides not to issue a rule based on the recommended standard, the Secretary shall, through a rule issued not later than 1 year after the issuance of the Board's recommendations under paragraph (1), provide that the minimum wage rate shall be increased annually based on the annual change in the median hourly wage of all employees as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in accordance with subclause (I).
(D)
Workplace standards— No standard included in a rule issued under subparagraph (A) may be for a workplace standard that is less protective of domestic workers than any law in effect on the date of enactment of this Act for domestic workers under any State or local law.
(3)
Recommendations to Congress—
(A)
In general— For any recommendation made by the Board under paragraph (1) that the Secretary determines is not within the authority of the Secretary, the Secretary shall make a recommendation to Congress to take action on the recommendation.
(B)
Hearing and investigations— Not later than 1 year after such a recommendation is made by the Secretary to Congress under subparagraph (A), Congress shall conduct a hearing on and investigate the recommendation.
(C)
Rulemaking— This paragraph is enacted by Congress—
(i)
as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of a joint resolution, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and
(ii)
with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.
(f)
Powers—
(1)
Hearings—
(A)
In general— The Board may hold such hearings, meet and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Board considers advisable to carry out this section.
(B)
Required public hearings— The Board shall, prior to issuing any recommendation under this section, hold public hearings to enable domestic workers across the United States to have access to the Board. Any such public hearing shall—
(i)
be held at such a time, in such a location, and in such a facility that ensures accessibility for domestic workers;
(ii)
include interpretation services in the languages most commonly spoken by domestic workers in the geographic region of the hearing;
(iii)
be held in each of the regions served by the regional offices of the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor; and
(iv)
include worker organizations in helping to populate the hearings.
(2)
Information from Federal agencies—
(A)
In general— The Board may secure directly from a Federal agency such information as the Board considers necessary to carry out this section.
(B)
Provision of information— On request of the Chairperson of the Board, the head of the agency shall provide the information to the Board.
(3)
Postal services— The Board may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other agencies of the Federal Government.
(4)
Gifts— The Board may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property.
(g)
Board personnel matters—
(1)
Compensation of members—
(A)
Non-Federal employees— A member of the Board who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Board.
(B)
Federal employees— A member of the Board who is an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall serve without compensation in addition to the compensation received for the services of the member as an officer or employee of the Federal Government.
(2)
Travel expenses— A member of the Board shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the Board.
(3)
Staff—
(A)
In general— The Chairperson of the Board may, without regard to the civil service laws (including regulations), appoint and terminate an executive director and such other additional personnel as are necessary to enable the Board to perform the duties of the Board.
(B)
Required staff members— The Secretary shall, in accordance with subparagraph (A), designate no fewer than 2 full-time staff members to support the operation of the Board through logistical, administrative, and legislative activities.
(C)
Confirmation of executive director— The employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the Board.
(D)
Compensation—
(i)
In general— Except as provided in clause (ii), the Chairperson of the Board may fix the compensation of the executive director and other personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates.
(ii)
Maximum rate of pay— The rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel shall not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.
(4)
Detail of Federal government employees—
(A)
In general— An employee of the Federal Government may be detailed to the Board without reimbursement.
(B)
Civil service status— The detail of the employee shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.
(5)
Procurement of temporary and intermittent services— The Chairperson of the Board may procure temporary and intermittent services in accordance with section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of that title.
(h)
Rule of construction for reporting requirements—
(1)
In general— Neither the nomination by an eligible worker organization of 1 or more individuals to serve as members of the Board, nor service on the Board by a representative of an eligible worker organization, shall—
(A)
make the eligible worker organization subject to the reporting requirements for labor organizations under title II of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 431 et seq.); or
(B)
be considered as a factor in any determination of whether the eligible worker organization is subject to such reporting requirements.
(2)
Definition of eligible worker organization— For purposes of this subsection, the term eligible worker organization has the meaning given such term in subsection (b)(2)(D).
(i)
Prohibited acts— No domestic work hiring entity may take any action prohibited under paragraph (6) of section 117(b) with respect to a domestic worker participating as a member of, or taking an action described in paragraph (7) of such section with respect to, the Board.
(j)
Rule of construction for State and local standards— Nothing in this section shall preempt a State or local law with greater protections for domestic workers than the protections for such workers included in a standard issued through a rule under subsection (e)(2).
(k)
Effect on existing domestic worker benefits—
(1)
More protective— Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish the obligation of a domestic work hiring entity to comply with any contract, collective bargaining agreement, or any domestic worker benefit program or plan that provides greater rights or benefits to domestic workers than the rights established under this Act.
(2)
Less protective— The rights established for domestic workers under this section shall not be diminished by any contract, collective bargaining agreement, or any benefit program or plan.
(l)
Conforming amendments— Section 6(f) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(f)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (2), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;
(2)
by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;
(3)
by striking “Any employee” and inserting “(1) Subject to paragraph (2), any employee”; and
(4)
by adding at the end the following:

“(2) The Secretary may, through a rule issued under section 201(e)(2) of the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act, establish a standard for requiring an employer to pay any employee who in any workweek is employed in domestic service in a household a minimum wage at a rate provided for under such rule.”

Sec. 202 Domestic workers’ benefits study

(a)
Study—
(1)
In general— The Secretary shall conduct a study, which may be through a contract with another entity, for the purpose of providing information to labor organizations, domestic work hiring entities, and the general public concerning how to increase the number of domestic workers who have access to a secure retirement, affordable health care, unemployment insurance, life insurance, and other common benefits provided to employees of large private and public sector employers.
(2)
Matters— The study conducted under paragraph (1) shall include a review of each of the following:
(A)
The levels of access to and usage of common work-related benefits for domestic workers, including retirement savings, health insurance and reduced health care costs, paid sick time, unemployment insurance, disability and life insurance, and paid family and medical leave.
(B)
Barriers for domestic workers, including home care workers who provide services for a dependent family member, to—
(i)
participate in the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program established under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.);
(ii)
obtain disability insurance;
(iii)
participate in the Medicare program established under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.);
(iv)
otherwise access affordable health insurance; and
(v)
access any other benefits described in subparagraph (A).
(C)
Reforms necessary to increase access to work-related benefits for domestic workers, including how to ensure appropriate funding levels, portability across domestic work hiring entities, and effective strategies and processes for outreach and enrollment.
(D)
The portability of work-related benefits for domestic workers and the laws, including regulations, preventing innovation and improvement in the portability of such benefits.
(E)
A comparison of the ability of domestic workers to access, be eligible for, and participate in public and private sector work-related benefits compared to such ability of other workers.
(F)
Recommendations for ways to ensure domestic workers can access public benefits.
(G)
Recommendations for innovations that would—
(i)
ensure domestic workers could—
(I)
access and use benefits, including the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program established under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), the Medicare program established under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), the Medicaid program established under title XIX of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), unemployment insurance, any benefits provided under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), including the amendments made by that Act, paid family and medical leave, paid sick time, and any additional benefits identified by the Secretary, including such benefits that are portable from job to job; and
(II)
have contributions for the benefits described in subclause (I) from multiple hiring entities as applicable;
(ii)
provide adequate levels of such benefits for domestic workers; and
(iii)
enable a domestic worker to have access to such benefits through multiple jobs the worker may have.
(b)
Report— Not later than 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the President and Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection (a) that includes each of the following:
(1)
The findings and conclusions of the study, including its findings and conclusions with respect to the matters described in subsection (a)(2).
(2)
The recommendations for revising the laws, including regulations, which determine eligibility for public and private work-related benefits to increase access to, portability of, and eligibility for such benefits for domestic workers.
(3)
Other information and recommendations with respect to such benefits for domestic workers as the Secretary considers appropriate.

Sec. 203 Workforce investment activities grants for domestic workers

(a)
Definitions— In this section:
(1)
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor, after consultation with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(2)
Training services; workforce investment activities— The terms training services and workforce investment activities have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
(b)
National grant program for domestic workers— Every 3 years, the Secretary shall, on a competitive basis, make grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities to carry out the activities described in subsection (d). The Secretary shall make the grants, or enter into the contracts, for periods of 4 years.
(c)
Eligibility—
(1)
Eligible entities— To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract under this section, an entity shall be—
(A)
a nonprofit organization that is described in paragraph (3), (5), or (6) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code;
(B)
an organization with a board of directors, at least one-half of the members of which is comprised of—
(i)
domestic workers; or
(ii)
representatives of an organization of such workers, which organization is independent from all businesses, organizations, corporations, or individuals that would pursue any financial interest in conflict with that of the workers;
(C)
an organization that is independent as described in subparagraph (B); and
(D)
an organization that has expertise in domestic work and the workforce of domestic workers.
(2)
Program plan—
(A)
In general— To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract under this section, an entity described in paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary of Labor a plan that describes a 4-year strategy for meeting the needs of domestic workers in the area to be served by such entity.
(B)
Contents— Such plan shall—
(i)
describe the domestic worker population to be served and identify the needs of the population to be served for workforce investment activities and related assistance and employment;
(ii)
identify the manner in which the services to be provided will strengthen the ability of the domestic workers to be served to obtain or retain employment and to improve wages or working conditions, including upgraded employment in the field of domestic work; and
(iii)
specifically address how the funding provided through the grant or contract for services under this section to domestic workers will improve wages and skills for domestic workers in a way that helps meet the need to recruit workers for and retain workers in in-demand occupations or careers.
(3)
Awards and administration— The grants and contracts shall be awarded by the Secretary using full and open competitive procedures and shall be administered by the Secretary.
(d)
Authorized activities— Funds made available under this section shall be used to carry out workforce investment activities and provide related assistance for domestic workers, which may include—
(1)
outreach, employment, training, educational assistance, literacy assistance, English language and literacy instruction, worker safety training, supportive services, and school dropout prevention and recovery activities;
(2)
follow-up services for those individuals placed in employment;
(3)
development or education as needed by eligible individuals as identified;
(4)
customized career and technical education in occupations that will lead to higher wages, enhanced benefits, and long-term employment in domestic work or another area; and
(5)
the creation or maintenance of employment and training-related placement services, including digital placement services.
(e)
Funding allocation— From the funds appropriated and made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 1 percent for discretionary purposes related to carrying out this section, such as providing technical assistance to eligible entities.
(f)
Eligible provider performance reports— Each eligible entity shall prepare performance reports to report on outcomes achieved by the programs of workforce investment activities and related assistance carried out under this section. The performance report for an eligible entity shall include, with respect to each such program (referred to in this paragraph as a “program of study”) of such provider—
(1)
information specifying the levels of performance achieved with respect to the primary indicators of performance described in subclauses (I) through (IV) of section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(i)) with respect to all individuals engaging in the program of study (or the equivalent);
(2)
the total number of individuals exiting from the program of study (or the equivalent);
(3)
the total number of participants who received training services through the program;
(4)
the total number of participants who exited from training services, disaggregated by the type of entity that provided the training services, during the most recent program year and the 3 preceding program years;
(5)
the average cost per participant for the participants who received training services, disaggregated by the type of entity that provided the training services, during the most recent program year and the 3 preceding program years; and
(6)
information on indicators specified by the Secretary concerning the impact of the training services on the wages, skills, recruitment, and retention of participants.

Sec. 204 Report on career pathways, training standards, and apprenticeships for domestic workers

(a)
Definition— In this section, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor, acting after consultation with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(b)
Preparation—
(1)
In general— The Secretary shall conduct an interim study and a final study regarding the development of career pathways, national training standards, and credentials for domestic workers.
(2)
Contents— The study required under paragraph (1) shall—
(A)
(i)
examine how the establishment of career pathways, national training standards, or credentials could enable the Nation to meet the growing demand for domestic workers; and
(ii)
make recommendations on whether and, if so, how that establishment could improve wages and working conditions across the domestic worker industry; and
(B)
(i)
examine how the creation or expansion of apprenticeship programs for domestic workers, including apprenticeship programs conducted at work sites of domestic workers and apprenticeships that use peer educators and peer mentors for such workers, could improve opportunities for such workers; and
(ii)
make recommendations on whether and, if so, how, that creation or expansion could improve wages and working conditions across the domestic worker industry.
(3)
Consultation— The study shall be conducted in consultation with representatives of domestic workers, experts in the field of domestic work, and domestic worker-led organizations.
(c)
Submission of reports—
(1)
Interim report— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress an interim report containing the findings of the interim study under subsection (b).
(2)
Final report— Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a final report containing the findings of the final study under subsection (b).