Employment Freedom for All Act
Latest action · Nov 4, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 3, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Employment Freedom for All Act
This bill prohibits an employer from enforcing a noncompete agreement with an employee, or former employee, who has been fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general are authorized to enforce this bill.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 3, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| R-GA | Jody B. Hice | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| R-IL | Mary E. Miller | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| R-KS | Tracey Mann | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
| R-SC | William R. Timmons IV | Original | Nov 3, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 4, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
- Nov 3, 2021Introduced in House
- Nov 3, 2021Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Civil actions and liability
- Consumer affairs
- Contracts and agency
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Labor and Employment
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 3, 2021Introduced in House
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