HR 1320
· 119th Congress
· Labor and Employment
Modern Worker Security Act
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 432.
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Feb 20, 2026
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-506.
Education and Workforce Committee
Feb 20, 2026
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 432.
Jul 23, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Education and Workforce Committee
Jul 23, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
Education and Workforce Committee
Feb 13, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Education and Workforce Committee
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--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 1320 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 1320 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 432
119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
+2d Session
H. R. 1320
+
+[Report No. 119-506]
To ensure that the provision of portable benefits to an individual is
not considered in determining whether such individual is an employee of
@@ -21,6 +24,21 @@
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
Workforce
+February 20, 2026
+
+Additional sponsors: Mr. Kean, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Owens, Mr.
+Onder, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Baumgartner, Ms. Stefanik, and Mrs. Miller of
+Illinois
+
+February 20, 2026
+
+Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
+on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
+February 13, 2025]
+
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
@@ -32,32 +50,58 @@
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
-SECTION 1. BENEFITS TO NOT BE CONSIDERED.
+SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
-(a) In General.--In determining whether an individual is an
-employee of a person for the purposes of any Federal law, such a
-determination shall be made without considering whether such person
-provides to the individual a portable benefit.
-(b) Definitions.--In this Act:
-(1) Portable benefit.--The term ``portable benefit'' means
-a work-related benefit that is provided to an individual for
-work performed for another person in a manner that allows the
-individual to maintain the benefits without regard to whether
-the individual continues to perform work for such person.
-(2) Work-related benefit.--The term ``work-related
-benefit''--
-(A) means benefits, including protections, of a
-type that are commonly provided to full-time employees,
-such as workers' compensation, skills training,
-professional development, paid leave, disability
-coverage, health insurance coverage, retirement
-savings, income security, and short-term saving; and
-(B) includes contributions, financial or otherwise,
-to such benefits--
-(i) made on behalf of an individual by a
-person in connection with work performed by the
-individual for the person;
-(ii) made by the individual; or
-(iii) made through a combination of
-subparagraphs (A) and (B).
-<all>
+This Act may be cited as the ``Modern Worker Security Act''.
+
+SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CONSIDERATION OF BENEFITS.
+
+(a) Prohibition.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act,
+for the purposes of any Federal law, a determination of whether an
+individual is an employee of a person shall be made without considering
+whether such person provides a benefit to the individual.
+(b) Benefit Defined.--In this Act, the term ``benefit'' includes--
+(1) a benefit, including a protection, that is provided to
+an individual for work performed for another person that the
+individual may maintain without regard to whether the
+individual continues to perform work for such person;
+(2) a benefit, including a protection, that is commonly
+provided to a full-time employee (such as workers'
+compensation, skills training, professional development, paid
+leave, disability coverage, health insurance coverage,
+retirement savings, and short-term savings); and
+(3) a contribution, financial or otherwise, with respect to
+a benefit described in paragraph (1) or (2) that is--
+(A) made on behalf of an individual by a person in
+connection with work performed by the individual for
+the person;
+(B) made by the individual; or
+(C) made through a combination of subparagraphs (A)
+and (B).
+Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to prohibit the
+consideration of benefits when determining whether an
+individual is an employee of a person.''.
+Union Calendar No. 432
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+2d Session
+
+H. R. 1320
+
+[Report No. 119-506]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To ensure that the provision of portable benefits to an individual is
+not considered in determining whether such individual is an employee of
+a person.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+February 20, 2026
+
+Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
+on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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