# 119-hr-6786: Schedules That Work Act

119-hr-6786, Schedules That Work Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6786
- Congress: 119
- Title: Schedules That Work Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 54
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Predictable schedules** are the core aim of the Schedules That Work Act. It would create a statutory right for many hourly workers to request schedule changes and would set rules for advance notice, pay for short‑notice changes, minimum rest between shifts, and split‑shift pay. - Workers and families: The bill would give employees in covered sectors the right to request changes to hours, on‑call status, work location, and notice. Employers would have to provide at least 14 days' schedule notice or pay predictability pay, and could not require shifts that start less than 11 hours after the prior shift without the employee's written consent. - Employers: The bill would require posting schedules, providing a minimum expected monthly hours estimate, and paying a split‑shift premium equal to one extra hour. Failing to give required advance notice would trigger a $75 per day penalty per affected employee. - Enforcement and federal workplaces: The Secretary of Labor would have 180 days to issue rules, including designations of other covered occupations, and would get investigatory powers. The bill would allow private and agency enforcement and establish civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation.

## Cosponsors (54)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Workers can sue for scheduling violations: benefit, high. If enacted, you could sue or ask the Secretary of Labor to act if your employer breaks the scheduling rules. You could recover wages or benefits denied, interest, and possibly liquidated damages. Employers who willfully and repeatedly break rules could face civil penalties of $500–$1,000 or $1,100–…
- Predictable schedules and pay rules: benefit, medium. If enacted, employers in covered sectors would have to post schedules at least 14 days before work and give new hires a schedule by their first day. If a required schedule is not provided, each affected employee would get $75 per day. Schedule changes with less than 14 days' notice would require pr…
- Right to request schedule changes: benefit, low. If enacted, you would be able to ask your employer to change hours, on-call time, work times, or location. Employers would have to engage in a timely, good-faith interactive process and then grant or deny the request. Requests tied to serious health, caregiving, school or another job would have to…
- Government research and pilot programs: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary would run pilot programs testing fair scheduling practices like three weeks' notice, minimum hours, cross-training, and electronic scheduling. The Department would give guidance and technical help to employers and workers. The Census and BLS would add schedule questions to…
- Labor secretary can add covered jobs: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Labor would have 180 days to write rules and to decide whether to add more occupations to the law. The Secretary could add jobs when at least 10% of workers in that occupation get less than 14 days' notice or have big schedule swings. Other federal agencies would have t…
- Union and other laws still protect workers: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would set minimum scheduling rights but would not replace stronger laws or union contracts. It would not override laws like the ADA, FMLA, NLRA, FLSA, or Title VII. The Act would not apply to employees covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement that includes scheduling…

## 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-6786 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6786)

## 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-6786 (as of 2026-09-21).