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HR5048Referred to Committee

Don’t STEAL Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-08-26
Introduced
24
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Seth Magaziner
Seth Magaziner
Democrat · RI · Representative
Votes with party: 96.3% (535 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001223

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (24)

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

  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14)Original· 2025-08-26
  • André Carson (D-IN-7)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Becca Balint (D-VT)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-2)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH-13)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Judy Chu (D-CA-28)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Mark Pocan (D-WI-2)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20)Original· 2025-08-26
  • Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)· 2025-09-04
  • George Latimer (D-NY-16)· 2025-12-09
  • John B. Larson (D-CT-1)· 2026-04-21

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2025-08-26

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-08-26

Previously

  • Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-08-26

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would prohibit employers from requiring workers to sign non-compete agreements that prevent them from working for competitors or starting their own businesses after leaving their job. The bill aims to protect employees' ability to find work and advance their careers by limiting these restrictive employment contracts that can trap workers in low-wage jobs or force them to relocate. This would primarily affect workers across various industries who currently face legal barriers to changing employers.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Labor and Employment
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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