,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajhgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bb1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,khanna 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,luna7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to prohibit noncompete         
agreem5ts = work]s ^: annual income     
falls bel[ specifi$ ?re%olds1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,work]s' ,"r to ,compete   
,act4  #b4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7
 ,confid5tial bus9ess in=mation  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! t]m confid5tial bus9ess       
in=mation means nonpublic comm]cial1    
f9ancial1 op]ational1 or propriet>y     
in=mation t-- 7i7 is n g5]ally kn[n or  
readily asc]ta9able by ! public2  7ii7 !
 employ] has a legitimate bus9ess int]e/
 9 ma9ta9+ z confid5tial2 &  7iii7 is   
subject to reasonable measures by !     
employ] to ma9ta9 its confid5tiality4   
7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m confid5tial     
bus9ess in=mation does n include-- 7i7  
g5]al k1 skills1 tra9+1 or exp]i5ce     

acquir$ by an individual dur+ employm5t2
 or  7ii7 in=mation t is publicly       
available or o!rwise lawfully obta9$ )\t
 an obligation ( confid5tiality4  7#b7  
,noncompete agreem5t ,! t]m noncompete  
agreem5t means an agreem5t betwe5 a     
p]son & an individual p]=m+ "w = !      
p]son1 t re/ricts su* individual1 aft] !
 work+ relation%ip betwe5 ! p]son &     
individual t]m9ates1 f p]=m+--  7,a7 any
 "w = ano!r p]son = a specifi$ p]iod (  
"t2  7,b7 any "w 9 a specifi$           
geographical area2 or  7,c7 any "w =    
ano!r p]son t is simil> to su*          
individual's "w = ! p]son t is a p>ty to
 su* agreem5t4  7#c7 ,trade secret ,!   
t]m trade secret has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #ahci ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,prohibit+ noncompete
 agreem5ts  7a7 ,prohibition  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,no p]son %all ent] into1 en=ce1  
or attempt to en=ce a noncompete        
agreem5t ) any individual :o is or 0    
employ$ by1 or p]=ms or previ\sly p]=m$ 
"w "u contract )1 su* p]son ) respect to

 ! activities ( su* p]son 9 or affect+  
comm]ce1 if ! actual or expect$         
annualiz$ rate ( ca% comp5sation f su*  
p]son = su* individual is less ?an      
#ajj1jjj1 z adju/$ annually = inflation 
9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7     
,inflation adju/m5t ,= ea* cal5d> ye>   
aft] #bjbf1 ! doll> am\nt specifi$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be increas$ by an    
am\nt equal to--  7,a7 su* doll> am\nt2 
multipli$ by  7,b7 ! p]c5tage by :i* !  
,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban    
,consum]s = ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> exce$s  
su* index = cal5d> ye> #bjbf4  7#c7     
,effect ( agreem5ts ,any noncompete     
agreem5t prohibit$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be un5=ceable1 includ+ any agreem5t    
ent]$ into be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7#d7 ,comp5sation det]m9ation ,= 
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! annualiz$   
rate ( ca% comp5sation ( an individual  
%all be det]m9$--  7,a7 9 ! case ( a    
curr5t employee or contractor1 at ! "t !
 noncompete agreem5t is impos$ z a      
condition ( employm5t or at ! "t        

en=cem5t is s\ght2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a 
=m] employee or contractor1 at ! "t !   
individual's employm5t or contractual   
relation%ip t]m9at$4  7#e7 ,v>iable     
comp5sation ,= purposes ( det]m9+ !     
annualiz$ rate ( ca% comp5sation "u     
p>agraph 7#d7 ( a curr5t employee or    
contractor-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( an         
individual :o has be5 employ$ or engag$ 
"u contract = at lea/ #ab mon?s1        
commissions1 bonuses1 & o!r v>iable ca% 
comp5sation %all be calculat$ bas$ on   
am\nt e>n$ dur+ ! prec$+ #ab mon?s2 &   
7,b7 9 ! case ( an individual :o has be5
 employ$ or engag$ "u contract = few]   
?an #ab mon?s1 commissions1 bonuses1 &  
o!r v>iable ca% comp5sation %all be     
includ$ only to ! ext5t su* comp5sation 
is gu>ante$4  7b7 ,ca% comp5sation def9$
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ca% comp5sation  
means comp5sation 9 ! =m ( a sal>y1     
wage1 ov]time pay1 commission1 & ca%    
bonus1 or fee = s]vices p]=m$ "u        
contract paid or payable to an          
individual 9 ex*ange = s]vices p]=m$ b  

does n include equity or equity-bas$    
comp5sation or any o!r comp5sation bas$ 
on ! value or appreciation ( /ock1      
reg>dless ( :e!r su* comp5sation is paid
 or settl$ 9 ca%4  #d4 ,notice  7a7     
,notice ,any p]son :o employs or        
contracts ) an individual describ$ 9    
section #c1 or :o previ\sly employ$ or  
contract$ ) su* an individual & ent]$   
into a noncompete agreem5t ) su*        
individual1 ) respect to activities 9 or
 affect+ comm]ce1 %all provide su*      
individual ) writt5 notice t any        
noncompete agreem5t prohibit$ "u ?is    
,act is un5=ceable1 n lat] ?an-- 7#a7   
#cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 = an exi/+ or =m] employm5t or    
contractual relation%ip2 or  7#b7 #cj   
days aft] ! comm5cem5t ( any new        
employm5t or contractual relation%ip    
ent]$ into aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  #e4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,f$]al ,trade 
,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive  
acts or practices ,a violation ( section
 #c or #d %all be treat$ z a violation (

 a rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act
 or practice prescrib$ "u section       
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,p[]s (       
commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission %all en=ce section #c
 & #d 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 &
 ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z
 ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions (
 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$    
into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4  7,b7      
,privileges & immunities ,any p]son :o  
violates section #c or #d %all be       
subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to !    
privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7,c7 ,au?ority 
pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$
 to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,trade  
,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 
7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a  
,/ate has reason to believe t an int]e/ 

( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate has be5 or is    
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by any p]son
 :o violates any provision ( section #c 
or #d1 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate1 z    
p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil action on 
behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an      
appropriate ,/ate c\rt or an appropriate
 di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to--    
7,a7 enjo9 any fur!r su* violation by ! 
p]son2  7,b7 compel compliance ) section
 #c or #d2  7,c7 obta9 a p]man5t1       
tempor>y1 or prelim9>y injunction2  7,d7
 obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r      
comp5sation on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( !  
,/ate2 or  7,e7 obta9 any o!r           
appropriate equitable relief4  7#b7     
,pres]vation ( ,/ate p[]s ,no?+ 9 ?is   
subsection %all be con/ru$ z alt]+1     
limit+1 or affect+ ! au?ority ( !       
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate to--  7,a7 br+ 
an action or o!r regulatory proce$+     
aris+ solely "u ! laws 9 effect 9 t     
,/ate2 or  7,b7 ex]cise ! p[]s conf]r$  
on ! attorney g5]al by ! laws ( ! ,/ate1
 includ+ ! ability to conduct           

inve/igations1 adm9i/] oa?s or          
affirmations1 or compel ! att5dance (   
witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y or
 o!r evid5ce4  #f4 ,no preemption (     
/rong] ,/ate laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all 
be con/ru$ to preempt or sup]s$e any    
,/ate law t provides great] protection  
aga9/ noncompete agreem5ts ?an ^?       
provid$ "u ?is ,act4  #g4               
,confid5tiality agreem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act %all prohibit a p]son f ent]+ into 
an agreem5t ) an individual :o is       
employ$ by1 or p]=ms "w "u contract )1  
su* p]son ) respect to ! activities (   
su* p]son 9 or affect+ comm]ce to n     
disclose any in=mation 7includ+ aft] !  
individual is no long] employ$ or p]=m+ 
"w = ! p]son7 reg>d+ ! p]son1 or ! "w   
p]=m$ by ! individual = ! p]son1 t is a 
trade secret or confid5tial bus9ess     
in=mation4