# 116-hr-6245: Upholding Worker Protections Act

116-hr-6245, Upholding Worker Protections Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6245
- Congress: 116
- Title: Upholding Worker Protections Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Upholding Worker Protections Act This bill prohibits the Department of Labor from implementing or enforcing the final rule Joint Employer Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, published by Labor on January 16, 2020.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6245 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6245)

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- [116-hr-9059: Climate Protection and Sustainable Communities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9059)
- [116-hr-9058: ______ Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9058)
- [116-hr-9045: Citizen Justice Restoration Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9045)
- [116-hr-8942: ASSIST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8942)
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