All Information (Except Text) for H.R.5991 - Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2020116th Congress (2019-2020) |
Bill
Hide Overview| Sponsor: | Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (Introduced 02/27/2020) |
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| Committees: | House - Education and Labor; House Administration; Oversight and Reform; Ways and Means; Judiciary |
| Latest Action: | House - 03/10/2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (All Actions) |
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- Labor and Employment
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Titles (1)
Actions Overview (1)
| Date | Actions Overview |
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| 02/27/2020 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (8)
| Date | All Actions |
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| 03/10/2020 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Action By: Committee on the Judiciary |
| 02/27/2020 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. Action By: Committee on Ways and Means |
| 02/27/2020 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 02/27/2020 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 02/27/2020 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 02/27/2020 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 02/27/2020 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 02/27/2020 | Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives |
Cosponsors (3)
| Cosponsor | Date Cosponsored |
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| Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]* | 02/27/2020 |
| Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]* | 02/27/2020 |
| Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]* | 02/27/2020 |
Committees (5)
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
| Committee / Subcommittee | Date | Activity | Reports |
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| House Education and Labor | 02/27/2020 | Referred to | |
| Committee on House Administration | 02/27/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Oversight and Reform | 02/27/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Ways and Means | 02/27/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support | 02/27/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Judiciary | 02/27/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties | 03/10/2020 | Referred to |
Subjects (14)
Subject — Policy Area:
One Policy Area term, which best describes an entire measure, is assigned to every public bill or resolution.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Business records
- Civil actions and liability
- Department of Labor
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Employee hiring
- Employee leave
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Legal fees and court costs
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- Temporary and part-time employment
- Wages and earnings
Latest Summary (1)
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Introduced in House (02/27/2020)
Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2020
This bill modifies various employment, leave, and pension rules with respect to part-time workers. Specifically, the bill removes the requirement that employees work a minimum number of hours during the preceding 12-month period before becoming eligible for family and medical leave.
The bill also sets the maximum length of service on which employers may condition the eligibility of part-time employees for a qualified pension plan (e.g., 401(k) retirement plan). Except as required by an applicable collective bargaining agreement, such service requirement may be no longer than two consecutive 12-month periods of at least 500 hours of service for part-time employees who have reached the age of 21 by the end of such period.
The bill further prohibits employers of more than 500 employees from setting disparate terms of employment or working conditions for part-time employees, including with respect to compensation, notice of work hours, and promotion opportunities, among others. Additionally, the bill requires such large employers to offer available, qualified part-time employees additional work hours before hiring new employees for such hours. Among other enforcement methods, large employers must maintain three years of records for offers of additional hours and employee responses to such offers. The bill also provides a private right of action for employees to enforce the nondiscrimination requirements of this bill.