# 118-hr-785: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes.

118-hr-785, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-785
- Congress: 118
- Title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2023-02-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2023-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act
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- 118-hr-4340: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2023

## Sources
- [118-hr-785 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/785)

## Related
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6751)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
- [118-hres-561: Expressing opposition to the use of State power against people in the United St…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-561)
- [118-hr-4340: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4340)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-785 (as of 2026-10-15).