# 119-hr-4424: SHIELD Act

119-hr-4424, SHIELD Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4424
- Congress: 119
- Title: SHIELD Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Restricts regular unemployment benefits for workers involved in strikes or labor disputes.** This bill would also repeal a specific Federal Unemployment Tax Act provision and would take effect two years after enactment unless states act sooner. - Workers who participate in, financially support, or have a direct interest in a strike or other labor dispute would be ineligible for regular unemployment compensation for any week their unemployment is caused by that dispute. Lockouts are excluded. - States could amend their laws before the two-year effective date and may implement the changes earlier than the deadline. - The bill repeals paragraph (5) of section 3304(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, removing that specific provision within the Federal Unemployment Tax Act.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits jobless benefits during strikes: cost, medium. This bill would bar regular unemployment pay for any week you are out of work because of a strike or other labor dispute you join, help fund, or have a direct interest in. It would not apply to a lockout. States would run and enforce this rule. It would start two years after enactment, but a state…
- Repeals unemployment tax rule for employers: mixed, medium. If enacted, this would repeal one rule in federal unemployment tax law tied to state systems. This mainly affects employers that pay FUTA and how states finance unemployment benefits. Households could see indirect effects if states change taxes or financing. It would take effect two years after ena…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-5267: American Franchise Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4424 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4424)

## Related
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4424 (as of 2026-04-21).