# 119-hr-1320: Modern Worker Security Act

119-hr-1320, Modern Worker Security Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-13).

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- As of: 2026-06-13
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1320
- Congress: 119
- Title: Modern Worker Security Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-13

## Summary

**Prohibits counting benefits when determining whether someone is an employee under Federal law.** The bill would require that employee-status tests ignore any "benefit" tied to work. It defines benefit to cover protections or perks workers keep after they stop working and typical full-time offerings such as workers' compensation, skills training, paid leave, disability and health coverage, retirement savings, and short-term savings. Contributions toward those benefits by an employer, the worker, or both would also be excluded from consideration.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Benefits can't count toward worker status: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would ban Federal authorities from counting whether someone provides a "benefit" when deciding employee status. It defines "benefit" to include protections a worker keeps after stopping work, and benefits common for full-time staff. Examples include workers' compensation, job t…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-5267: American Franchise Act
- 119-hr-1319: Modern Worker Empowerment Act
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1320 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1320)

## Related
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-5267: American Franchise Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5267)
- [119-hr-1319: Modern Worker Empowerment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1319)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1320 (as of 2026-06-13).