This bill proposes that the provision of portable benefits to an individual shall not be considered when determining their employee status under any Federal law. The primary goal is to decouple the offering of certain benefits from the legal classification of workers, providing greater flexibility for entities to support individuals without automatically altering their employment status. A portable benefit is defined as a work-related benefit an individual can maintain regardless of continued work for a specific entity. These work-related benefits include protections commonly provided to full-time employees, such as workers' compensation, skills training, paid leave, health insurance, and retirement savings. Contributions to these benefits can be made by the entity, the individual, or a combination thereof.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 432.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-506.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 432.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-506.
Labor and Employment
Employee benefits and pensionsLabor standards
Modern Worker Security Act
USA119th CongressHR-1320| House
| Updated: 2/20/2026
This bill proposes that the provision of portable benefits to an individual shall not be considered when determining their employee status under any Federal law. The primary goal is to decouple the offering of certain benefits from the legal classification of workers, providing greater flexibility for entities to support individuals without automatically altering their employment status. A portable benefit is defined as a work-related benefit an individual can maintain regardless of continued work for a specific entity. These work-related benefits include protections commonly provided to full-time employees, such as workers' compensation, skills training, paid leave, health insurance, and retirement savings. Contributions to these benefits can be made by the entity, the individual, or a combination thereof.