# 117-hr-6579: Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 2022

117-hr-6579, Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6579
- Congress: 117
- Title: Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-02-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 2022 This bill authorizes employers and employees to establish voluntary employee involvement organizations to address matters of mutual interest within the workplace (e.g., productivity, compensation, benefits, recruitment, and retention). Employee involvement organizations are not considered labor organizations under federal labor laws, and they do not constitute an unfair labor practice by an employer provided the employees are not already represented by a labor organization.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19…
- 117-hr-5854: Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act
- 117-hr-5586: Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act
- 117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
- 117-hconres-33: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

## Sources
- [117-hr-6579 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6579)

## Related
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-5854: Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5854)
- [117-hr-5586: Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5586)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hconres-33: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hconres-33)
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