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S. 2851 118th Congress Senate

Schedules That Work Act

Official title: A bill to permit employees to request changes to their work schedules without fear of retaliation and to ensure that employers consider these requests, and to … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to permit employees to request changes to their work schedules without fear of retaliation and to ensure that employers consider these requests, and to require employers to provide more predictable and stable schedules for employees in certain occupations with evidence of unpredictable and unstable scheduling practices that negatively affect employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 19, 2023 Introduced by: Elizabeth Warren Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 19, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 19, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 19, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 17 Independent 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 27, 2023
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 19, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 19, 2023
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 19, 2023
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 19, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 19, 2023
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Sep 19, 2023
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 19, 2023
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 19, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 19, 2023
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 19, 2023
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 19, 2023
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Padilla, Alex
California · Sep 19, 2023
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 19, 2023
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 19, 2023
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 19, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 19, 2023
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 19, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2851: Schedules That Work Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2851/
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"S. 2851: Schedules That Work Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2851/.
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S. 2851, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2851/.
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