# 119-hr-4896: Warehouse Worker Protection Act 119-hr-4896, Warehouse Worker Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4896 - As of: 2026-04-21 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-4896 - Congress: 119 - Title: Warehouse Worker Protection Act - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2025-08-05 - Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ) - Cosponsors: 21 - Policy area: Labor and Employment - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-04-21 ## Summary **Limits on productivity quotas and strengthens protections for covered warehouse employees.** It creates a Fairness and Transparency Office, sets paid-break and data rules, and expands enforcement across agencies. - Workers: Gives covered employees a paid 15-minute rest break for every 4 hours worked and bars retaliation for exercising rights. It creates a rebuttable presumption of retaliation for adverse actions close in time to protected activity and requires employers to investigate and correct inaccurate work-speed data. - Employers: Forces contemporaneous recordkeeping of each employee's work-speed data, aggregated peer data, and written quota descriptions. Employers must retain records at least 3 years after termination and preserve the 6 months before termination and limit quota disclosures to legitimate business needs. - Agencies and enforcement: Creates a Fairness and Transparency Office inside the Wage and Hour Division led by a presidentially appointed Director. OSHA must propose ergonomic rules within 3 years and finalize them within 4 years. The Federal Trade Commission may treat quota violations as unfair or deceptive acts and agencies must coordinate enforcement and education. ## Cosponsors (21) - Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Stronger enforcement and higher penalties: benefit, high. If enacted, the Labor Department would have to open an investigation within 30 days after triggers like 40,000 annual work hours plus an injury rate 1.5 times the industry average, or 5 credible complaints at one site (10 across sites) in a year. Inspectors could enter worksites, question workers p… - Clear quota rules and worker rights: benefit, medium. If enacted, large warehouse employers (more than 200 employees including affiliates) would have to give each worker a written quota notice at hire or within 180 days, whichever is later. The notice would be in plain language and your main language, delivered in person and electronically, and update… - New labor office and funding: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Department of Labor would create a Fairness and Transparency Office led by a Director appointed by the President. The Director could hire staff (with pay up to Executive Schedule level V) and would seat an advisory board of workers, employers, and experts that meets at least twice a… - New OSHA safety and medical rules: benefit, medium. If enacted, OSHA would propose an ergonomics standard within 3 years and finalize it within 4 years. It would cover hazard checks, controls like equipment redesign, pace reductions, job rotation, training, and medical management. OSHA would also propose a first‑aid and occupational medicine rule wi… ## Related bills - 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act - 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025 - 119-hr-2736: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025 - 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 - 119-hr-2671: Tax Fairness for Workers Act - 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act ## Sources - [119-hr-4896 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4896) ## Related - [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973) - [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18) - [119-hr-2736: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2736) - [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853) - [119-hr-2671: Tax Fairness for Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2671) - [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4896 (as of 2026-04-21).