119th Congress
H.R. 6597
LET’S Protect Workers Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott(D-VA)
- Introduced
- Dec 10, 2025
- Policy area
- Labor and Employment
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce; House Committee on House Administration; House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (80)
Original cosponsors (70)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA)
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY)
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
- Doris O. Matsui (D-CA)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH)
- Emily Randall (D-WA)
- Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN)
- Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL)
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA)
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD)
- Greg Casar (D-TX)
- Greg Landsman (D-OH)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Haley M. Stevens (D-MI)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- James P. McGovern (D-MA)
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA)
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- John W. Mannion (D-NY)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- Lois Frankel (D-FL)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR)
- Maxine Waters (D-CA)
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM)
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL)
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD)
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA)
- Steven Horsford (D-NV)
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM)
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY)
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY)
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA)
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC)
- Val T. Hoyle (D-OR)
- Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ)
- C001127
Added later (10)
- Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) · Dec 12, 2025
- Julia Brownley (D-CA) · Dec 12, 2025
- Shontel M. Brown (D-OH) · Dec 12, 2025
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD) · Dec 15, 2025
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD) · Dec 16, 2025
- Wesley Bell (D-MO) · Dec 18, 2025
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Jan 14, 2026
- Joe Courtney (D-CT) · Mar 5, 2026
- Gabe Amo (D-RI) · Mar 16, 2026
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA) · Jun 9, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To safeguard the rights of workers and protect children by responsibly increasing civil monetary penalties and other means.
Latest action(Dec 10, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 10, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. - Dec 10, 2025
Introduced in House