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Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act

USA117th CongressS-3674| Senate 
| Updated: 2/17/2022
Mark R. Warner

Mark R. Warner

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (5)
Todd Young (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Ben Sasse (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants for FY2022, on a competitive basis, to states, local governments, or nonprofit organizations to support broad innovation and experimentation with respect to portable benefits. Portable benefits are work-related benefits that are provided to workers who are not traditional full-time employees in a manner that allows the worker to maintain the benefits upon changing jobs. The grants must be used for (1) the evaluation, or improvement to the design or implementation, of existing models or approaches for providing portable benefits; or (2) the design, implementation, and evaluation of new models or approaches for providing such benefits. The grants may not be used for a model or approach that provides only retirement-related benefits. The Government Accountability Office must evaluate and report to Congress on the outcome of the grants awarded pursuant to this bill.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-541
Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act
Feb 17, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Feb 17, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 18, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6767
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-541
    Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act


  • February 17, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 17, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • February 18, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6767
    Introduced in House

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 117-6767: Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act

Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act

USA117th CongressS-3674| Senate 
| Updated: 2/17/2022
Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants for FY2022, on a competitive basis, to states, local governments, or nonprofit organizations to support broad innovation and experimentation with respect to portable benefits. Portable benefits are work-related benefits that are provided to workers who are not traditional full-time employees in a manner that allows the worker to maintain the benefits upon changing jobs. The grants must be used for (1) the evaluation, or improvement to the design or implementation, of existing models or approaches for providing portable benefits; or (2) the design, implementation, and evaluation of new models or approaches for providing such benefits. The grants may not be used for a model or approach that provides only retirement-related benefits. The Government Accountability Office must evaluate and report to Congress on the outcome of the grants awarded pursuant to this bill.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-541
Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act
Feb 17, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Feb 17, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 18, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6767
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-541
    Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act


  • February 17, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 17, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • February 18, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6767
    Introduced in House
Mark R. Warner

Mark R. Warner

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (5)
Todd Young (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Ben Sasse (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 117-6767: Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted