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H.R. 3760: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

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H.R. 3760: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-07-15 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-07-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

Plain summary

Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act This bill provides rights and protections for domestic workers, including pay and leave rights, and health and safety protections. The bill, among other things repeals the exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for domestic live-in employees from certain minimum wage and maximum hour requirements; requires written notices of termination and allow other communications for live-in domestic employees; requires written agreements for domestic workers covering wages, sick leave, benefits, and other matters; allows domestic workers to request and receive changes to work schedules due to personal events; sets forth certain privacy rights for domestic workers; expands coverage to domestic workers under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against discrimination in employment; and increases the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for certain Medicaid-funded medical services provided by domestic workers. The Department of Labor shall (1) award grants for a domestic worker national hotline for reporting emergencies, training on hazards facing domestic workers, and workforce investment activities for domestic workers; and (2) establish a Domestic Worker Wage and Standards Board to investigate standards in the domestic workers industry. Labor must provide domestic workers with a document that describes the rights and protections under the domestic workers bill of rights. The Department of Health and Human Services must collect state Medicaid program data on the personal or home care aide workforce.

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Official text

Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · 93 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Judy Chu (D-CA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Grace Meng (D-NY), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mark Takano (D-CA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), John Garamendi (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) and 33 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] reported raising $2.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

No linked floor roll calls in our collected records yet. This does not mean the bill has never had a vote. Check the official bill history.

Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Exemption
A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr3760 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116