H.R. 3971 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, 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, Jun 12, 2025
1st SessionH. R. 3971
A BILL
Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
Sponsor: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7) · Introduced Jun 12, 2025 · Labor and Employment · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 12, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, 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.”
Sections
Sections · 5
Title I — Domestic employee rights and protections · Subtitle A — Amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 · 3
Title I — Domestic employee rights and protections · Subtitle B — Domestic employee rights · 10
- Sec. 110Written agreementsNo change
- Sec. 111Earned sick daysNo change
- Sec. 112Fair scheduling practicesNo change
- Sec. 113Right to request and receive temporary changes to scheduled work hours due to personal eventsNo change
- Sec. 114PrivacyNo change
- Sec. 115Breaks for meals and restNo change
- Sec. 116Unfair wage deductions for cash shortages, breakages, loss, or modes of communicationNo change
- Sec. 117Prohibited actsNo change
- Sec. 118Enforcement authorityNo change
- Sec. 119Effect on existing employment benefits and other lawsNo change
Title I — Domestic employee rights and protections · Subtitle C — Amendment to title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 · 1
Title II — Standards board and benefits · 2
Title III — Implementation of the domestic workers bill of rights · 8
- Sec. 301DefinitionsNo change
- Sec. 302Notice of domestic employee rightsNo change
- Sec. 303Interagency task force on domestic workers bill of rights enforcementNo change
- Sec. 304National Domestic Employee HotlineNo change
- Sec. 305National grant for community-based education, outreach, and enforcement of domestic employee rightsNo change
- Sec. 306Encouraging the use of fiscal intermediariesNo change
- Sec. 307Application to domestic employees who provide Medicaid-funded servicesNo change
- Sec. 308Delayed enforcement for government-funded programsNo change