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S.124: Freedom to Compete Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 15, 2019
- Latest Major Action Nov. 14, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 15, 2019
Bill Summary
Freedom to Compete Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit an employer from enforcing, or threatening to enforce, any non-compete agreement in employment contracts with certain entry level, lower wage workers. A non-compete agreement entered into before the enactment of this bill shall be void and have no effect.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Nov. 14, 2019 |
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
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Jan. 15, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Jan. 15, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) |