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HOUSE 785118th CongressReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Recognizing the diaspora of Hispanic culture, and the representation of Hispanics in the legal profession and the judiciary.

Last Action
10/25/2023

Actions

  • 2023-02-02Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • 2023-02-02Introduced in House
  • 2023-02-02Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-02-02 (00)

This bill requires employers to provide construction employees with at least one, 15-minute paid rest break for every four hours of work.

At the time of hiring, employers also must notify employees about their right to paid rest breaks and display information about such breaks at applicable work sites.

Further, employers may not take retaliatory personnel actions or otherwise discriminate against employees who (1) request or take paid rest breaks, or (2) file related complaints with the Department of Labor.

Cosponsors (13)

  • Katie Porter (D-CA)
  • Judy Chu (D-CA)
  • BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
  • Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
  • Colin Allred (D-TX)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
  • Marc Veasey (D-TX)
  • Al Green (D-TX)
  • LLOYD DOGGETT (D-TX)
  • Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
  • Greg Casar (D-TX)
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
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