Allow striking workers to receive unemployment benefits during labor disputes.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Empowering Striking Workers Act of 2025?
The Empowering Striking Workers Act of 2025 remains in the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance as of September 7, 2025. The committee chairs must decide to hold a vote for the bill to move forward, but most bills fail because committees do not take action. No progress has occurred on these bills since September 7, 2025.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Empowering Striking Workers Act of 2025 (H.R. 5206 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
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. 6063 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 6063 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Donald Norcross (D-NJ)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.