What does Preamble of BLS Act do?

This bill, formally titled 'To direct the Secretary of Labor to perform additional duties, to modernize certain laws regarding the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and for other purposes,' aims to direct the Secretary of Labor to perform additional duties. The bill also seeks to modernize certain laws regarding the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

What does SHORT TITLE. of BLS Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Better Labor Statistics Act.

What does MODERNIZING DUTIES AND TERMS RELATING TO THE BUREAU OF LABOR of BLS Act do?

This section amends the Act of March 4, 1913, titled 'An Act to create a Department of Labor'. It mandates that the Secretary of Labor shall collate labor statistics, rather than may collate them. It requires labor statistics to be publicly reported online by the first Friday of each month, in accordance with Public Law 94-311. The section requires unemployment data to be disaggregated by geography, race, ethnicity, and gender in labor statistics reports. It updates reporting frequency requirements, allowing for more frequent public reporting of statistics. It clarifies that reporting is for the Department of Labor, not just the Secretary's department. It directs the Law Revision Counsel to designate the heading of a specific section in the United States Code as 'Unemployment data relating to individual demographics'.

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BLS Act

Last updated: 3/4/2026 · Introduced: 3/4/2026

Author: Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill mandates that the Secretary of Labor must collate labor statistics and requires these statistics to be publicly reported online by the first Friday of each month.
It requires unemployment data to be broken down by geographic location, race, ethnicity, and gender within labor statistics reports.
The bill updates reporting frequency requirements and directs the Law Revision Counsel to designate a specific section in the United States Code concerning unemployment data.

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