H.R. 4254: Freedom for Workers to Seek Opportunity Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-12-15 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-12-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Freedom for Workers to Seek Opportunity Act

Plain summary

Freedom for Workers to Seek Opportunity Act This bill: (1) prohibits employers from entering into not-to-compete covenants with any grocery store employees engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, and (2) requires an employer of such employees to post a notice of this prohibition in a conspicuous place on the employer's premises. No employers who own or operate at least one grocery store may, in conjunction with the purchase of one or more grocery stores owned or operated by another employer, include in any agreement between such employers any provision that restricts either employer from hiring a grocery store employee of the other employer. An employer who acquires the operation of another employer and retains in employment a grocery store employee of the former employee at the same grocery store of the former employer shall continue to recognize, for all employment purposes, the seniority of that grocery store employee, and, to the extent practicable, make available to such employees any benefits made available by the former employer. The Secretary of Labor shall: (1) enforce a complaint of a violation of this Act in the same manner as a complaint of a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and (2) impose a specified civil fine on any employer who violates this Act.

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Official text

Freedom for Workers to Seek Opportunity Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · 0 cosponsors

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr4254.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr4254 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114