Workforce Mobility Act of 2021

Summary

Workforce Mobility Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the use of noncompete agreements in the context of commercial enterprises except under certain circumstances. The first exception is that the seller of the entirety of a business interest may enter an agreement to refrain from engaging in a similar business in the geographic areas where the business being sold has conducted business prior to the agreement. This exception extends to agreements by senior executive officials who have a severance agreement as part of the conditions of sale (i.e., a buyout provision). Second, a partner of an enterprise, in anticipation of the dissolution of the partnership or disassociation of a partner, may enter an agreement to refrain from engaging in a similar business in the geographic areas where the partnership has conducted business prior to the agreement. Commercial enterprises must post notice of this prohibition in the workplace. The Federal Trade Commission or the Department of Labor shall investigate or enforce the provisions of this bill.

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Timeline

1. 25 February 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 February 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 25 February 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 February 2021

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Sponsors

• Scott Peters · D · Sponsor
• Mike Gallagher · R · Sponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Sponsor
• Peter Meijer · R · Sponsor
• MIKE DOYLE · D · Cosponsor
• Angie Craig · D · Cosponsor
• Josh Harder · D · Cosponsor
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• · hsed00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Workforce Mobility Act of 2021
• related to ← Workforce Mobility Act of 2020