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aggiesal

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Mon Jul 28, 2025, 10:11 AM Jul 28

The House, after announcing going on recess, instead went behind locked doors and created H.R.1319 ... [View all]

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H.R. 1319 - To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act
This will clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee, and for other purposes.

What this bill will do, is to redefine if your an employee.or.a contract worker.
Why does this matter?

Because if you suddenly become a contract worker, you will lose your medical benefits through your company, and you'll have to get your medical benefits on your own.
You're company is no longer liable to pay any payroll taxes like SS, Medicare/Medicaid & Unemployment benefits. All that now falls on you to make all those payments along with paying your own taxes.
Last but not least, you'll no longer get paid for vacation benefits. If you want to take a vacation, you'll have to absorb all those costs on your own. No vacation pay at all.

Now, there is no doubt, the Senate (D)'s will block this, so it never see's the light of day.
But the insidious secrecy of the House (R)'s to announce a recess then go behind locked doors to come up with this bill is typical (R) move to avoid any news cycle.

Get in touch with your Rep. & Senator to block this bill.

Hop you can view this video.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMkrC6Tugft/?igsh=NzgyYTk0Y2YyNg%3D%3D


Here is the wording of the Bill. It's not that long.

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This affects OSHA regulations too. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 28 #1
How can they shut down the House to avoid a vote on the Epstein list and still Baitball Blogger Jul 28 #2
i don't think they passed this, they just created it. committees can still operate during a recess. unblock Jul 28 #4
Okay, thank you. Baitball Blogger Jul 28 #6
I'm sure they'll be washing their hair that day. unblock Jul 28 #8
Oversight. usonian Jul 28 #9
So , would a 'contract worker' be someone dweller Jul 28 #3
Currently a contractor can only work for a set period of time, determined by the employee ... aggiesal Jul 28 #5
Perhaps also a way to expand pass-through income Bristlecone Jul 28 #7
What is pass-through income? n/t aggiesal Jul 28 #10
Older article, but the second paragraph is what I was referring to Bristlecone Jul 28 #21
feels more sinister than that ... FirstLight Jul 28 #11
Could be in the plan. That's a pretty dark place to go, so expect them to be thinking of it. erronis Jul 28 #14
"Now, there is no doubt, the Senate (D)'s will block this" mdbl Jul 28 #12
Called my rep Wild blueberry Jul 28 #13
My stupid rep is Lisa McClain in Michigan. llmart Jul 28 #15
"Ha ha. American worker-bee suckers. Ha ha." - G.O.P., Inc BoRaGard Jul 28 #16
"But we gave you racism and hatred of LGBQT+ people not fooled Jul 28 #17
So then we are all subcontractors and we have to negotiate our own rates? hadEnuf Jul 28 #18
The video is wrong. It was not passed by the house, only in committee. Wiz Imp Jul 28 #19
Thanks for the background ... aggiesal Jul 28 #20
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