# 118-s-1696: Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act

118-s-1696, Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-1696
- Congress: 118
- Title: Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2023-05-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-s-1696 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1696)

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- [118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Sena…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-925)
- [118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-902)
- [118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the St…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-888)
- [118-sres-800: A resolution condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-800)
- [118-sres-765: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable James Mountain Inhofe, form…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-765)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-1696 (as of 2026-10-15).