Subcommittee Hearing

Banning Noncompete Agreements: Benefits for Workers, Businesses, and the Economy

Economic Policy Date:   Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Add to my Calendar Time:   02:30 PM Location:   Dirksen Senate Office Building 538

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Topic

COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC POLICY will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing entitled, “Banning Noncompete Agreements: Benefits for Workers, Businesses, and the Economy.” The witnesses will be: Dr. Heidi Shierholz, PhD, President, Economic Policy Institute; R. James Toussaint, MD FAAOS, Orthopedic Surgeon; and Ms. Hayley Paige, Small Business Founder and Wedding Dress Designer. Additional witnesses may be added at a later date.

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Member Statements

  1. Chairman Sherrod Brown (D - Ohio)
  2. Ranking Member Tim Scott (R - South Carolina)

Witnesses

  1. Dr. Heidi Shierholz, PhD
    President
    Economic Policy Institute
  2. Dr. R. James Toussaint
    MD FAAOS
    Orthopedic Surgeon
  3. Ms. Hayley Paige
    Small Business Founder and Wedding Dress Designer