# 117-hr-1523: Modern Worker Empowerment Act

117-hr-1523, Modern Worker Empowerment Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1523
- Congress: 117
- Title: Modern Worker Empowerment Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2021-03-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Modern Worker Empowerment Act

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1523 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1523)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hres-118: Expressing support for the Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, a…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-118)
- [117-hr-18: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-18)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1523 (as of 2026-10-15).