# 119-s-2613: Warehouse Worker Protection Act

119-s-2613, Warehouse Worker Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2613
- Congress: 119
- Title: Warehouse Worker Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-31
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Limits intrusive productivity quotas and automated surveillance**. The bill would create a Fairness and Transparency Office and set rules on employer disclosure, worker access to speed data, NLRA protections, FTC enforcement, and OSHA ergonomic and medical-referral standards. - Workers: Employees at covered warehouses, wholesalers, couriers, and mail-order facilities would get access to their work-speed data, required training, representation during inspections, protections for breaks and medical referrals, and a 90-day rebuttable presumption for quota-linked retaliation. - Employers: Covered employers with more than 200 employees at specified facilities would have to disclose quotas, surveillance technologies, and data uses, limit data collection to what is necessary, keep records, and face civil penalties that can reach up to $76,987 per violation and up to $769,870 for repeat or willful violations. - Agencies and standards: The bill would place enforcement authority in a new office inside the Wage and Hour Division, let the FTC treat quota violations as unfair or deceptive acts, and require OSHA to develop ergonomic and medical-referral standards on multi-year timelines.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New protections for warehouse workers: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would ban many quotas that stop meal and rest breaks, bathroom access, safety, or reasonable accommodations. Employers would have to give plain written quota and surveillance notices and explain what work-speed data they collect. Employers could collect work-speed data only whe…
- New safety and medical workplace standards: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require OSHA to propose an ergonomic program within 3 years and finalize it within 4 years. The standard would require hazard checks, controls like job rotation or workstation redesign, training, and medical management. The bill would also require a proposed medical-refer…
- Who and which workplaces are covered: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would apply to employers with more than 200 employees at covered facilities. Covered facilities would include NAICS 493, 423, 424, 454110, and 492110. The bill would not override state or local laws that give workers equal or stronger quota protections. Collective bargaining te…
- New Fairness and Transparency Office: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a Fairness and Transparency Office inside the Wage and Hour Division. The President would appoint a Director and the Director would form an advisory board of workers, employers, and experts. The Office would coordinate enforcement, issue guidance and rules, and hir…
- Stronger enforcement and penalties for employers: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would give the Labor Secretary and FTC stronger tools to enforce quota rules. It would require investigations within 30 days after set triggers, like 40,000 annual work hours plus an injury rate 1.5 times the industry average, or 5 to 10 credible complaints. Employers could fac…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.

## Sources
- [119-s-2613 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2613)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2613 (as of 2026-04-21).