Build Back Better Act (BBB)

November 19, 2021 | H. R. 5376

The Build Back Better Act will fund transformational priorities that our families and communities need to thrive and solve real problems that working people face. In short, it includes: 

• Substantial penalties on employers and executives who break the law by threatening and firing workers who speak up to protect their rights on the job
• Provisions to create good union jobs manufacturing solar panels and wind turbines here in the U.S
• 4 weeks of paid family and medical leave to care for a new child, to care for a family member, and to care for your own medical needs
• Allowing Medicare to negotiate to reduce the prices for some of the most expensive drugs, including insulin
• Expansion of Medicare to cover hearing services
• An above-the-line deduction for the first $250 of workers' union dues, so that all union members will be able to access this benefit that was eliminated by the Trump tax bill
• A payroll tax credit for local news journalists to help protect local news outlets that face threats from private equity firms looking to gut staff
• An expanded and improved Trade Adjustment Assistance program to ensure that all workers are eligible for benefits if their jobs are offshored, including call center workers
• $350 million in additional funding for the National Labor Relations Board (the federal agency charged with safeguarding workers’ rights)
• Access to high-quality preschool and childcare
• An extension the current expanded Child Tax Credit for a year and making the refundability permanent
• A 1% surcharge tax on corporate stock buybacks so that the wealthy pay their fair share