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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Donald Norcross

Democrat · NJ · Representative

Votes with party: 97.6% (462 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/N000188

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (21)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

2025-08-05

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-08-05
House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-08-05

Previously

Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-08-05
Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-08-05

Plain-English Summary

The bill would establish new safety and working condition standards for warehouse workers, likely including rules about work hours, break times, and physical demands to prevent injuries and exhaustion. It would apply to large warehouses and distribution centers, affecting both the companies that operate them and the hundreds of thousands of workers employed in these facilities across the country.

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Subjects

Labor and Employment

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