HR1320
On Union Calendar
Modern Worker Security Act
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Feb 13, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version RHThis Act may be cited as the Modern Worker Security Act.
Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, for the purposes of any Federal law, a determination of whether an individual is an employee of a person shall be made without considering whether such person provides a benefit to the individual.
In this Act, the term benefit includes—
a benefit, including a protection, that is provided to an individual for work performed for another person that the individual may maintain without regard to whether the individual continues to perform work for such person;
a benefit, including a protection, that is commonly provided to a full-time employee (such as workers’ compensation, skills training, professional development, paid leave, disability coverage, health insurance coverage, retirement savings, and short-term savings); and
a contribution, financial or otherwise, with respect to a benefit described in paragraph (1) or (2) that is—
made on behalf of an individual by a person in connection with work performed by the individual for the person;
made by the individual; or
made through a combination of subparagraphs (A) and (B).
Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, for the purposes of any Federal law, a determination of whether an individual is an employee of a person shall be made without considering whether such person provides a benefit to the individual.
In this Act, the term benefit includes—
a benefit, including a protection, that is provided to an individual for work performed for another person that the individual may maintain without regard to whether the individual continues to perform work for such person;
a benefit, including a protection, that is commonly provided to a full-time employee (such as workers’ compensation, skills training, professional development, paid leave, disability coverage, health insurance coverage, retirement savings, and short-term savings); and
a contribution, financial or otherwise, with respect to a benefit described in paragraph (1) or (2) that is—
made on behalf of an individual by a person in connection with work performed by the individual for the person;
made by the individual; or
made through a combination of subparagraphs (A) and (B).
Legislative Timeline
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-506.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-506.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 432.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.