HR8418Referred to Committee

Know Your Labor Rights Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-04-21
Introduced
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Riley M. Moore
Riley M. Moore
Republican · WV · Representative
Votes with party: 94.0% (569 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-04-21

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Plain-English Summary

The legislation would require employers to provide workers with clear, written information about their basic labor rights, including minimum wage, overtime pay, safe working conditions, and the right to organize. This would help employees understand protections they're entitled to under federal labor laws, particularly benefiting low-wage and immigrant workers who may be unfamiliar with U.S. workplace rules. The bill aims to reduce worker exploitation by ensuring people know what they can legally expect from their jobs.

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Labor and Employment

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8418 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8418 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require employers to post notice regarding the rights and protections under that Act, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2026 Mr. Moore of West Virginia (for himself, Ms. Perez, Mr. LaLota, and Mr. Bresnahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require employers to post notice regarding the rights and protections under that Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Know Your Labor Rights Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT. (a) Notice-Posting and Transparency.--Section 8 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) The Board shall promulgate regulations requiring each employer to post and maintain, in conspicuous places where notices to employees and applicants for employment are customarily posted both physically and electronically, a notice setting forth the rights and protections afforded employees under this Act. The Board shall readily make available to the public and employers the form and text of such notice at no cost on the Board's website. The Board shall promulgate regulations requiring employers to notify each new employee of the information contained in the notice described in the preceding two sentences.''. (b) Penalties.--Section 12 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 162) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Sec. 12. Any person'' and inserting the following: ``SEC. 12. PENALTIES. ``(a) Violations for Interference With Board.--Any person''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Violations for Posting Requirements.--If the Board, or any agent or agency designated by the Board for such purposes, determines that an employer has violated section 8(h) or regulations issued thereunder, the Board shall-- ``(1) state the findings of fact supporting such determination; ``(2) issue and cause to be served on such employer an order requiring that such employer comply with section 8(h) or regulations issued thereunder; and ``(3) impose a civil penalty in an amount determined appropriate by the Board, except that in no case shall the amount of such penalty exceed $500 for each such violation.''. <all>
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