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Modern Worker Empowerment Act

10/28/2022, 1:46 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2973

Modern Worker Empowerment Act

This bill requires the use of common law rules in defining "employee" under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

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Current Status of Bill S 2973

Bill S 2973 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 4, 2019. Bill S 2973 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on December 4, 2019.  Bill S 2973's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of December 4, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2973

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
5
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
5
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2973

Primary Policy Focus

Labor and Employment

Potential Impact Areas

- Labor standards

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2973

Modern Worker Empowerment Act
Modern Worker Empowerment Act
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2973

Tim Scott
Tim Scott
South CarolinaRepublican
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
KentuckyRepublican
James Lankford
James Lankford
OklahomaRepublican
Kevin Cramer
Kevin Cramer
North DakotaRepublican
Mike Braun
Mike Braun
IndianaRepublican
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
TennesseeRepublican

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