S3865Referred to Committee
BE HEARD in the Workplace Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-02-12
Introduced
20
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Patty Murray
Democrat · WA · Senator
Votes with party: 88.8% (839 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/M001111
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (20)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)Original· 2026-02-12
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)Original· 2026-02-12
- Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)Original· 2026-02-12
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Original· 2026-02-12
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Original· 2026-02-12
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)Original· 2026-02-12
- Edward J. Markey (D-MA)Original· 2026-02-12
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Original· 2026-02-12
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Original· 2026-02-12
- John Fetterman (D-PA)Original· 2026-02-12
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)Original· 2026-02-12
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)Original· 2026-02-12
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2026-02-12
- Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)Original· 2026-02-12
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)Original· 2026-02-12
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)Original· 2026-02-12
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)Original· 2026-02-12
- Tim Kaine (D-VA)Original· 2026-02-12
- Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD)· 2026-03-02
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)· 2026-03-11
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2026-02-12
Source: Congress.gov
Plain-English Summary
This bill would give workers new legal protections to speak up about workplace problems, safety concerns, or illegal activities without fear of losing their jobs or facing retaliation from employers. It likely expands existing whistleblower protections or creates clearer rules about what kinds of employee complaints are protected by law. Workers in various industries would benefit from stronger safeguards when reporting issues to their employers or government agencies.
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Subjects
Labor and Employment
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