Ensure part-time employees receive fair pay and benefits comparable to full-time workers.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act?
The Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act remains stalled in House and Senate committees as of June 16, 2026. House committee members must act to hold a vote for the bill to move forward, but the binding constraint is that most bills never receive a committee vote. This lack of action is the standard way most legislation ends in Congress.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 6818 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since December 2025
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 5578 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5578 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 2850 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 2850 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Janice Schakowsky (D-IL)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
