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H.R.4826: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
About This Bill
- Introduced July 29, 2021
- Latest Major Action July 30, 2021
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
136 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - July 29, 2021
Bill Summary
Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act This bill provides rights and protections for domestic workers (e.g., housekeepers, nannies, caretakers, personal assistants, and chauffeurs), including pay and leave rights, and health and safety protections. Specifically, the bill repeals the exemption of domestic live-in employees from certain minimum wage and maximum hour requirements. Employers must provide written notice of termination and provide at...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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July 30, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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July 29, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, Oversight and Reform, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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July 29, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) |