U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10879: Workers’ Right to Compete Act
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
To prohibit noncompete agreements for workers whose annual income falls below specified thresholds, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To prohibit noncompete agreements for workers whose annual income falls below specified thresholds, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 22, 2026:
A BILL To prohibit noncompete agreements for workers whose annual income falls below specified thresholds, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workers' Right to Compete Act . SECTION 2. Definition In this Act: (1) Confidential business information (A) In general The term confidential business information means nonpublic commercial, financial, operational, or proprietary information that-- (i) is not generally known or readily ascertainable by the public; (ii) the employer has a legitimate business interest in maintaining as confidential; and (iii) is subject to reasonable measures by the employer to maintain its confidentiality. (B) Exclusions The term confidential business information does not include-- (i) general knowledge, skills, training, or experience acquired by an individual during employment; or (ii) information that is publicly available or otherwise lawfully obtained without an obligation of confidentiality. (2) Noncompete agreement The term noncompete agreement means an agreement between a person and an individual performing work for the person, that restricts such individual, after the working relationship between the person and individual terminates, from performing-- (A) any work for another person for a specified period of time; (B) any work in a specified geographical area; or (C) any work for another person that is similar to such individual's work for the person that is a party to such agreement. …
Sponsors
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Labor and Employment
Common questions
- What is HB10879?
- HB10879 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Workers’ Right to Compete Act.
- What does HB10879 do?
- In its own words: To prohibit noncompete agreements for workers whose annual income falls below specified thresholds, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10879?
- In committee as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10879?
- Ro Khanna (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10879?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10879
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