# 119-s-3547: Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act

119-s-3547, Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [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-3547
- Congress: 119
- Title: Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**90-day FMLA eligibility** would be the bill's core change. It would also bar discrimination against employees scheduled for fewer hours and set rules for scheduling, availability, and pay for part-time staff. - Families and workers — Employees would qualify for Family and Medical Leave Act protections after 90 days of service instead of after 12 months and an hours threshold. That means more people could take job-protected leave sooner. - Part-time and temporary employees — Employers could not treat jobs differently just because they are shorter or fewer hours. Employers must get a written statement of each worker's desired weekly hours, give current employees priority to those hours, and pay an existing employee when a new hire works hours the existing employee had offered, with narrow exceptions. - Employers and federal agencies — The rules would apply to entities with more than 15 employees and certain federal employers. The Secretary of Labor and designated federal bodies would issue matching regulations within 180 days and would have investigatory and penalty powers to enforce the law.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- FMLA eligibility after 90 days: benefit, high. If enacted, you would be eligible for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave after 90 days of service with your employer. This would replace the prior 12‑month and 1,250‑hour rules. The change would take effect one year after enactment.
- Penalties, remedies, and employer coverage: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Labor would be able to investigate complaints, seek conciliation, bring civil actions, and assess civil penalties for willful and repeated violations. Penalties would range from $500–$1,000 per violation for some rules and $1,100–$5,000 for others, and those amounts wou…
- Priority scheduling for part-time workers: mixed, medium. If enacted, employers would have to get a written statement from you at hiring that says how many hours you want and when you can work. You could change that availability in writing at any time. Employers would have to offer you the hours you listed before hiring outside workers. If a new hire 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-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3547 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3547)

## 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-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3547 (as of 2026-04-21).