# 117-hr-6557: Striking Workers Healthcare Protection Act

117-hr-6557, Striking Workers Healthcare Protection Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6557
- Congress: 117
- Title: Striking Workers Healthcare Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-02-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA)
- Cosponsors: 42
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Striking Workers Healthcare Protection Act This bill prohibits an employer from terminating or significantly altering the employer-provided health insurance coverage of an employee engaged in a lawful strike. An employer that violates this prohibition is subject to a maximum civil penalty of $50,000 for each violation.

## Cosponsors (42)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6557 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6557)

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