S1696-118

Introduced

To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 18, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Government Operations, Social Welfare.

Who Benefits and How

workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act.
  • Section idAD2C084D0EDF46D3924C64969F0A5AA2: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Many independent workers, constituting a growing percentage of the workforce in the United States, do not have access...
  • Section id90C27DAC192C48B69F10A8FBE0C5CC3D: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term eligible organization means any State or local government or any nonprofit organization. The term eligible work means any...
  • Section id8F4CEAEC53114A6181B9FA9682233079: 4. Establishment of portable benefits pilot program The Secretary, in consultation with the head of any other relevant Federal agency, shall award grants for...
  • Section id1897C8EA1BD140C2BDE10CAA66A726E7: 5. Report to Congress Not later than September 30, 2025, the Comptroller General of the United States shall evaluate the outcome of the grants awarded under...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Government Operations, Social Welfare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor Government Operations Social Welfare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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workers, employers, and labor regulators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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federal implementing agencies:
workers, employers, and labor regulators:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 18, 2023

Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Young, Mr. King, Mr. Cramer, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Government Operations Social Welfare
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor

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