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Action Timeline
2025-07-09
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2025-07-09
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.2228 pass?
S.2228 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
Who sponsored S.2228?
S.2228 was sponsored by Tim Scott (R-South Carolina).
Full Bill Text
119 S2228 IS: Modern Worker Empowerment Act U.S. Senate 2025-07-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2228 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2025 Mr. Scott of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modern Worker Empowerment Act . 2. Amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee (a) Definition of employee Section 3(e)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(e)(1) ) is amended by inserting before the period the following: , as determined under the usual common law rules . (b) Definition of employ Section 3(g) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(g) ) is amended by inserting an employee after permit .
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