Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
Latest action · Jun 13, 2024 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Accountability, and the Judiciary, 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.
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.
- IntroducedJun 13, 2024
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 131
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 13, 2024 to Dec 16, 2024; 122 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-VT | Becca Balint | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-MO | Cori Bush | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-IL | Delia C. Ramirez | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NM | Gabe Vasquez | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-TX | Greg Casar | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-FL | Maxwell Frost | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-IL | Nikki Budzinski | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Robert Garcia | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NV | Susie Lee | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NM | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-OR | Val T. Hoyle | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Jun 13, 2024 |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Jun 14, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jun 14, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Jun 25, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Jun 25, 2024 | |
| D-RI | Gabe Amo | Jul 18, 2024 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Aug 2, 2024 | |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Aug 23, 2024 | |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Sep 6, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | LaMonica McIver | Dec 16, 2024 |
Committees 6
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jun 13, 2024 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Jun 13, 2024 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 13, 2024 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 13, 2024 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jun 13, 2024 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 13, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2024Introduced in House
- Jun 13, 2024Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Accountability, and the Judiciary, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 170, no. 100, June 13, 2024, page H4062.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2024Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
