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To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes.

USA117th CongressHR-8444| House 
| Updated: 7/20/2022
Sylvia R. Garcia

Sylvia R. Garcia

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (13)
Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires employers to provide construction employees with paid rest breaks and protects employees against related retaliatory actions. Specifically, the bill requires that construction employees receive at least one 15-minute paid rest break for every four hours of work. An employer may not take retaliatory personnel action or otherwise discriminate against a construction employee who (1) requests or takes paid rest breaks, or (2) files a related complaint with the Department of Labor. At the time of hiring an employee, an employer must provide notice of the right to paid rest breaks and protections against related retaliatory actions in the construction employee's primary language. Further, the employer must post this information at construction work sites in both English and Spanish.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2022
Introduced in House
Jul 20, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • July 20, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • July 20, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes.

USA117th CongressHR-8444| House 
| Updated: 7/20/2022
This bill requires employers to provide construction employees with paid rest breaks and protects employees against related retaliatory actions. Specifically, the bill requires that construction employees receive at least one 15-minute paid rest break for every four hours of work. An employer may not take retaliatory personnel action or otherwise discriminate against a construction employee who (1) requests or takes paid rest breaks, or (2) files a related complaint with the Department of Labor. At the time of hiring an employee, an employer must provide notice of the right to paid rest breaks and protections against related retaliatory actions in the construction employee's primary language. Further, the employer must post this information at construction work sites in both English and Spanish.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2022
Introduced in House
Jul 20, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • July 20, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • July 20, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sylvia R. Garcia

Sylvia R. Garcia

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (13)
Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted