# 119-hr-3532: Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act

119-hr-3532, Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3532
- Congress: 119
- Title: Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 56
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Protects employer-sponsored group health coverage during lockouts and lawful strikes.** This bill would make it an unfair labor practice for an employer to terminate or alter a group health plan during employer lock-outs or when employees engage in a lawful strike. - Workers and households: Striking or locked-out employees would keep their group health plan coverage during the dispute. The bill ties “group health plan” to ERISA’s definition. - Employers (lock-outs): Employers who cut coverage during a lock-out could face civil penalties up to $75,000 per violation, rising to $150,000 for repeat violations that cause discharge or serious economic harm. - Employers and officers (strikes and liability): Coverage cuts during lawful strikes carry penalties up to $50,000 per violation, rising to $100,000 for repeat serious cases. Company directors or officers can be held personally liable if they directed or failed to prevent violations, and the National Labor Relations Board must weigh gravity, employer size, history, and public interest when setting penalties.

## Cosponsors (56)

- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Workers keep health coverage in strikes and lockouts: benefit, high. If enacted, employers would be barred from ending or changing your group health coverage during a lawful strike. They also would be barred during an employer lockout or suspension used to pressure bargaining before a strike. These rules would apply to plans that meet ERISA's group health plan defin…
- Fines for cutting coverage in disputes: benefit, medium. If enacted, employers who cut or change coverage during a lawful strike could face up to $50,000 per violation. With a firing or serious harm and a similar violation within five years, the cap would be $100,000. For lockout violations, penalties could reach $75,000 per violation, or up to $150,000…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3532 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3532)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3532 (as of 2026-10-24).