H.R. 1319: A CEO’s Dream, a Worker’s Nightmare
How a quiet bill and a long recess may gut worker protections, unless we stop it.
While the country was distracted by the summer heat, Epstein files scandal, and congressional recess chatter, something quietly slipped through the legislative cracks: H.R. 1319, the Modern Worker Empowerment Act.
On July 23, 2025, just before lawmakers packed up for a six-week recess, the House Education and Workforce Committee voted 19–16 to advance th…
