# 117-hr-6024: Work Act

117-hr-6024, Work Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6024
- Congress: 117
- Title: Work Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2021-11-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Work Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to establish within the Employment and Training Administration an Employee Ownership and Participation Initiative to promote employee ownership and participation in business decision-making. It also establishes a program, which may include grants for outreach, technical assistance, and training, to encourage new and existing state programs to foster employee ownership and participation in business decision-making.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-8685: Afghan Adjustment Act
- 117-hr-7477: CERTS Tax Exemption Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-6024 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6024)

## Related
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8685: Afghan Adjustment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8685)
- [117-hr-7477: CERTS Tax Exemption Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7477)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6024 (as of 2025-11-18).