United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee, and for other purposes.;Modern Worker Empowerment Act;H.R. 1319 (RH) Bills and Statutes 119_cong_bills legislative 2026-02-20 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2026-02-20 monographic deposited born digital 6 p. Y 1.6: Y 1.4/6: P0b002ee1deb9ab5a https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr1319rh H.R. 1319 021-610-00252-9 000501532 000325573 Congressional bills House bills f:h1319_rh.txt https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr1319rh https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1319rh/html/BILLS-119hr1319rh.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1319rh/pdf/BILLS-119hr1319rh.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1319rh/xml/BILLS-119hr1319rh.xml fdlp DGPO 2026-02-20 2026-02-21 BILLS-119hr1319rh machine generated eng Kevin Kiley United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member John H. Rutherford United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member John R. Moolenaar United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mark B. Messmer United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Andrew Ogles United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Thomas H. Kean, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Glenn Grothman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Elise M. Stefanik United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Eric Burlison United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Rick W. Allen United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Burgess Owens United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Robert F. Onder, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Michael Baumgartner United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Tim Burchett United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mary E. Miller United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Julia Letlow United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Earl L. "Buddy" Carter United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jodey C. Arrington United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member W. Gregory Steube United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Brandon Gill United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gregory F. Murphy United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Byron Donalds United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Brian Babin United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Virginia Foxx United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce associated name asn Title 29 Section 152(3) Title 29 Section 203(e) Title 29 Section 203(e)(2) 29 U.S.C. 152(3) 29 U.S.C. 203(e) 29 U.S.C. 203(e)(2) H. Rept. 119-505 Union Calendar No. 431 hr BILLS-119hr1319rh 119 2 HOUSE HOUSE 1319 rh rh Modern Worker Empowerment Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee, and for other purposes. Mr. Kiley of California (for himself, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Messmer, and Mr. Ogles) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce Additional sponsors: Mr. Kean, Mr. Grothman, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Allen, Mr. Owens, Mr. Onder, Mr. Baumgartner, Mr. Burchett, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Steube, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Babin, and Ms. Foxx Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Committee on Education and Workforce Education and Workforce Mr. Kiley of California Kevin Kiley Kiley, Kevin Mr. Rutherford John H. Rutherford Rutherford, John H. John Rutherford Mr. Moolenaar John R. Moolenaar Moolenaar, John R. John Moolenaar Mr. Messmer Mark B. Messmer Messmer, Mark B. Mark Messmer Mr. Ogles Andrew Ogles Ogles, Andrew Mr. Kean Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Kean, Thomas H. Thomas Kean Thomas H. Kean Mr. Grothman Glenn Grothman Grothman, Glenn Ms. Stefanik Elise M. Stefanik Stefanik, Elise M. Elise Stefanik Mr. Burlison Eric Burlison Burlison, Eric Mr. Allen Rick W. Allen Allen, Rick W. Rick Allen Mr. Owens Burgess Owens Owens, Burgess Mr. Onder Robert F. Onder, Jr. Onder, Robert F. Robert Onder Robert F. Onder Mr. Baumgartner Michael Baumgartner Baumgartner, Michael Mr. Burchett Tim Burchett Burchett, Tim Mrs. Miller of Illinois Mary E. Miller Miller, Mary E. Mary Miller Ms. Letlow Julia Letlow Letlow, Julia Mr. Carter of Georgia Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Earl Carter Mr. Arrington Jodey C. Arrington Arrington, Jodey C. Jodey Arrington Mr. Steube W. Gregory Steube Steube, W. Gregory W. Steube Mr. Gill of Texas Brandon Gill Gill, Brandon Mr. Murphy Gregory F. Murphy Murphy, Gregory F. Gregory Murphy Mr. Donalds Byron Donalds Donalds, Byron Mr. Babin Brian Babin Babin, Brian Ms. Foxx Virginia Foxx Foxx, Virginia false false