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A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to maintain a publicly available list of all employers that relocate a call center or contract call center work overseas, to make such companies ineligible for Federal grants or guaranteed loans, and to require disclosure of the physical location of business agents engaging in customer service communications, and for other purposes.

5/23/2024, 10:56 AM

Summary of Bill S 4300

Bill 118 s 4300, also known as the Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act, aims to hold companies accountable for relocating call center operations overseas. The bill requires the Secretary of Labor to create and maintain a public list of all employers who move their call centers or contract call center work outside of the United States.

Companies that appear on this list will be deemed ineligible for federal grants or guaranteed loans. Additionally, the bill mandates that businesses disclose the physical location of their agents who engage in customer service communications. This transparency is intended to ensure that consumers are aware of where their calls are being handled and to promote domestic job growth.

Overall, the Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act seeks to protect American workers and promote economic growth by discouraging the outsourcing of call center jobs.

Current Status of Bill S 4300

Bill S 4300 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 9, 2024. Bill S 4300 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on May 9, 2024.  Bill S 4300's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. as of May 9, 2024

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4300

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
38
Democrat Cosponsors
36
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
2

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4300

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4300

A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to maintain a publicly available list of all employers that relocate a call center or contract call center work overseas, to make such companies ineligible for Federal grants or guaranteed loans, and to require disclosure of the physical location of business agents engaging in customer service communications, and for other purposes.
A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to maintain a publicly available list of all employers that relocate a call center or contract call center work overseas, to make such companies ineligible for Federal grants or guaranteed loans, and to require disclosure of the physical location of business agents engaging in customer service communications, and for other purposes.

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