# 119-s-1984: Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act

119-s-1984, Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1984
- Congress: 119
- Title: Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Protects workers' health coverage during strikes and lockouts.** It bars employers from terminating or altering group health plan benefits while workers are locked out or engaged in a lawful strike. - Workers: Striking or locked-out employees keep their group health plan coverage during the dispute under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) definition. - Employers: Violations trigger civil penalties up to $75,000 per lockout-related violation and up to $50,000 per strike-related violation. Penalties can be doubled in cases of serious harm or repeat offenses. - Directors and officers: Penalties may also be assessed against any director or officer who directed, committed, or had knowledge of a violation and the authority to prevent it. Penalty decisions must consider factors like the gravity of the actions, employer size, prior unfair labor practices, and the public interest.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep employer health coverage during strikes: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would protect your employer group health plan during a lawful strike or a lockout. It defines "group health plan" using the ERISA meaning in 29 U.S.C. 1167(1). Employers could not end or change your coverage while you are on a lawful strike or while the employer locks out work…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1984 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1984)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1984 (as of 2025-12-21).