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H.R. 4826: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

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H.R. 4826: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-07-29 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-07-29 · 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.

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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 (e.g., housekeepers, nannies, caretakers, personal assistants, and chauffeurs), including pay and leave rights, and health and safety protections. Specifically, the bill repeals the exemption of domestic live-in employees from certain minimum wage and maximum hour requirements. Employers must provide written notice of termination and provide at least 30 days of lodging and two weeks of severance pay to terminated live-in employees. Live-in employees also must be provided with reasonable access to telephone and internet service during their employment. The bill requires employers to provide domestic workers with a written agreement covering wages, sick leave, benefits, and other matters. Further, domestic workers may request and be granted changes to work schedules due to personal events. The bill also provides domestic workers with certain privacy rights, extends to domestic workers protections 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 must (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 publish online a document that describes the rights and protections for domestic workers under this bill.

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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] · 136 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Julia Brownley (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Judy Chu (D-CA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), John Garamendi (D-CA), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Al Green (D-TX), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and 76 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.

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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-cong117-hr4826 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117