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Fair Warning Act of 2025

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 5761 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
3
Latest action
Oct 14, 2025

What it does

The Fair Warning Act of 2025 amends the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act to expand employer coverage to businesses with 50 or more employees or an annual payroll of at least $2 million, and to include parent companies, affiliates, and contracting entities under certain conditions of control or integration. It requires employers to provide 90 days’ advance written notice before a site closing or mass layoff to affected employees, their representatives, the Secretary of Labor, state officials, and local governments, with limited exceptions for natural disasters, terrorist attacks, or public health emergencies. The bill also clarifies definitions of employment loss,…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Oct 14, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Oct 14, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Where it goes next

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Fair Warning Act of 2025 | 52