Bill Text: IL HB4189 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Marshall Plan for Moms Interagency Task Force Act. Establishes the Marshall Plan for Moms Interagency Task Force to examine the following policy areas and issue proposals and recommendations: (i) the utilization of recurring payments or financial assistance to mothers and other caregivers and any equivalent policies under all current State and federal programs; (ii) the current utilization rates and impacts of family leave programs as well as specific impacts of the programs on mothers and other caregivers; (iii) current State policy impacting the childcare industry and the access or availability of child care in all areas of the State; (iv) the impact of any new policies imposed by the federal government or by State or local officials during the COVID-19 pandemic that have impacted mothers and other caregivers in the workforce; and (v) other areas the Task Force deems relevant in the review of policies that may impact mothers and other caregivers. Requires the Task Force to hold public hearings within one year after the effective date of the Act to solicit input and recommendations from statewide and regional stakeholder interests. Contains provisions concerning Task Force reports to the Governor and the General Assembly; membership on the Task Force; repeal of the Act; and other matters.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-10-26 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4189 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB4189-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB4189 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Marshall Plan for Moms Interagency Task Force Act. Establishes the Marshall Plan for Moms Interagency Task Force to examine the following policy areas and issue proposals and recommendations: (i) the utilization of recurring payments or financial assistance to mothers and other caregivers and any equivalent policies under all current State and federal programs; (ii) the current utilization rates and impacts of family leave programs as well as specific impacts of the programs on mothers and other caregivers; (iii) current State policy impacting the childcare industry and the access or availability of child care in all areas of the State; (iv) the impact of any new policies imposed by the federal government or by State or local officials during the COVID-19 pandemic that have impacted mothers and other caregivers in the workforce; and (v) other areas the Task Force deems relevant in the review of policies that may impact mothers and other caregivers. Requires the Task Force to hold public hearings within one year after the effective date of the Act to solicit input and recommendations from statewide and regional stakeholder interests. Contains provisions concerning Task Force reports to the Governor and the General Assembly; membership on the Task Force; repeal of the Act; and other matters.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT to establish the Marshall Plan for Moms Interagency
Task Force.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Marshall Plan for Moms Interagency Task Force Act.
Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds the
following:
(1) Any relief and long-term recovery from the
economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic must recognize
the disproportionate burden mothers have weathered. Women,
especially mothers, have faced the brunt of the economic
challenges of the pandemic due to social barriers and
policy failures that have been compounded by enduring
racism and gender injustices, including the lack of care
infrastructure, lack of family-supportive workplaces, and
gender and racial pay inequities.
(2) Women continue to face unjust gender and racial
wage gaps, and are overrepresented in low-wage jobs,
despite their gains in workforce participation.
Asian-American and Pacific Islander women, particularly
Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander women, get paid as
little as $0.50 for every dollar a White man makes. Black

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women make only $0.63 for every dollar a White man makes,
and as a result may lose $946,000 in their lifetimes.
Latina women earn $0.55 for every dollar earned by a White
man, and as a result may lose over $1,100,000 in wages over
the course of a 40-year career. Native American women are
paid $0.60 for every dollar a White man makes and are
murdered at 10 times the rate of the national average,
even though financial independence and security can
increase chances of escaping violence for these women.
Women's wages are key to their families' economic security
and survival. Across the country, mothers are breadwinners
in almost half of families with children under 18, even
though mothers face a greater pay gap than women as a
whole. Even prior to the pandemic, working mothers faced
continued biases and stigmas in the workplace that
caregiving responsibilities will negatively impact their
work performance.
(3) Women have suffered the majority of
pandemic-related job losses. Since February 2020, women
have lost over 5,400,000 net jobs and account for 55% of
overall net job loss since the beginning of the crisis.
Women of color are experiencing higher rates of job loss
than White women. According to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics January 2021 unemployment data, the jobless
rate for Black women and Latina women aged 20 and over is
over 60% higher than their White counterparts. Asian

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Americans recorded the highest jobless rates among women
in the last 6 months of 2020, even though before the
pandemic their average unemployment rate was the lowest.
(4) Women face a disproportionate burden of caregiving
responsibilities. Mothers are 3 times more likely than
fathers to be responsible for most of the caregiving and
household work. Single mothers are more likely than other
parents to take care of all housework and childcare
responsibilities in their household, and are more likely
than other mothers to experience financial insecurity.
(5) Throughout the pandemic, women of color have
played integral roles on the front lines as essential
workers, including as nursing assistants, home health
aides, and child care educators.
(6) The unprecedented burdens of child care, work, and
remote learning have strained mental and emotional health
for mothers. These points of stress are compounded by
financial instability, racial injustice, being a single
parent, having children with special needs, and many other
factors.
Section 10. Task Force.
(a) The Marshall Plan for Moms Interagency Task Force is
established. The Task Force shall consist of the following
members or their designees:
(1) the Director of Labor, who shall serve as chair;

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(2) the Secretary of Human Services;
(3) the Chairman of the Illinois Workers' Compensation
Commission;
(4) the Director of Public Health;
(5) the Director of Human Rights;
(6) two members, who shall be appointed by the
Governor, one upon the recommendation of the Illinois
AFL-CIO and one upon the recommendation of the Illinois
Manufacturers' Association;
(7) one member, who shall be appointed by the Speaker
of the House of Representatives; and
(8) one member, who shall be appointed by the
President of the Senate.
(b) The Task Force shall meet as often as is necessary, but
no less than once per month and where otherwise appropriate to
fulfilling its duties under this Act. The members of the Task
Force shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled
to reimbursement for all necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties.
(c) The Department of Labor shall provide staff and other
assistance to the Task Force.
Section 15. Policy areas; proposals and recommendations.
The Task Force shall examine the following policy areas and
issue proposals and recommendations thereon:
(1) The utilization of recurring payments or financial

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assistance to mothers and other caregivers and any
equivalent policies under all current State and federal
programs.
(2) The current utilization rates and impacts of
family leave programs as well as specific impacts of the
programs on mothers and other caregivers.
(3) Current State policy impacting the childcare
industry and the access or availability of child care in
all areas of the State.
(4) The availability and access to unemployment for
persons who have left a job or worked reduced hours in
order to take on caregiving responsibilities.
(5) The impact of any new policies imposed by the
federal government or by State or local officials during
the COVID-19 pandemic that have impacted mothers and other
caregivers in the workforce.
(6) The availability and access to mental health
support for mothers and other caregivers, and the impact
of access or availability to mental health support on such
families.
(7) The access and availability of all such programs
for immigrant families, and the impact of inaccessibility
or unavailability of any such programs on immigrant
families and the State.
(8) Any other areas the Task Force deems relevant in
the review of policies that may impact mothers and other

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caregivers.
Section 20. Hearings. Within one year after the effective
date of this Act, in carrying out its functions, the Task Force
shall hold 5 public hearings around the State to foster
discussions among, and conduct formal public hearings with
requisite public notice to solicit input and recommendations
from statewide and regional stakeholder interests. The Task
Force shall also accept public input in writing. The Task
Force may utilize remote access such as web conferencing in
order to comply with the provisions of this Section.
Section 25. Findings and recommendations. Within 2 years
after the effective date of this Act, the Task Force shall
report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and
the General Assembly and shall publicize its findings on a
website provided by the Department of Labor.
Section 30. Findings and recommendations. This Act is
repealed 3 years after the effective date of this Act.