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H.R. 3760 116th Congress House

Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

Official title: To enhance the rights of domestic workers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 15, 2019 Introduced by: Pramila Jayapal Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Jul 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 15, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
Jul 15, 2019
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

This bill provides rights and protections for domestic workers, including pay and leave rights, and health and safety protections.

The bill, among other things

  • repeals the exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for domestic live-in employees from certain minimum wage and maximum hour requirements;
  • requires written notices of termination and allow other communications for live-in domestic employees;
  • requires written agreements for domestic workers covering wages, sick leave, benefits, and other matters;
  • allows domestic workers to request and receive changes to work schedules due to personal events;
  • sets forth certain privacy rights for domestic workers;
  • expands coverage to domestic workers under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against discrimination in employment; and
  • increases the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for certain Medicaid-funded medical services provided by domestic workers.

The Department of Labor shall (1) award grants for a domestic worker national hotline for reporting emergencies, training on hazards facing domestic workers, and workforce investment activities for domestic workers; and (2) establish a Domestic Worker Wage and Standards Board to investigate standards in the domestic workers industry.

Labor must provide domestic workers with a document that describes the rights and protections under the domestic workers bill of rights.

The Department of Health and Human Services must collect state Medicaid program data on the personal or home care aide workforce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Oct 23, 2020
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 23, 2020
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Oct 9, 2020
Speier, Jackie
· Sep 1, 2020
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 9, 2020
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 10, 2020
D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jan 29, 2020
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jan 29, 2020
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 13, 2020
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jan 13, 2020
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 9, 2020
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 7, 2020
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Dec 6, 2019
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Dec 6, 2019
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Dec 4, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· Dec 4, 2019
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 20, 2019
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Nov 19, 2019
D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Nov 19, 2019
D
Green, Al
Texas · Nov 18, 2019
Demings, Val
· Nov 12, 2019
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 12, 2019
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Brownley, Julia
California · Nov 5, 2019
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Oct 23, 2019
D
Vargas, Juan
California · Oct 23, 2019
D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 18, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Oct 15, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 15, 2019
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Oct 15, 2019
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 15, 2019
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 11, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 4, 2019
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 27, 2019
Delgado, Antonio
· Sep 16, 2019
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 16, 2019
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Sep 16, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Aug 30, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 30, 2019
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Aug 30, 2019
Vela, Filemon
· Aug 30, 2019
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Aug 30, 2019
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Aug 16, 2019
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Aug 16, 2019
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Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Aug 16, 2019
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Aug 2, 2019
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 24, 2019
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 24, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jul 24, 2019
D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 24, 2019
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Garamendi, John
California · Jul 19, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3760: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3760/
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