Whip Place: 2026 H7364 Sub A - Argues Big Corporations Use Regulations to Stifle Competition (6426)

House Minority Whip David J. Place (R District 47 - Burrillville, Glocester), speaks on the House floor regarding 2026 H 7364 SUB A, the Warehouse Worker Protection Act. Rep. Place argues against the legislation, asserting that large corporations like Amazon, X, and Facebook favor heavy industry regulations because it stifles their smaller competitors. He explains that while massive companies have the administrative capacity to easily absorb and manage new regulatory burdens, smaller businesses do not, which prevents them from catching up and competing in the broader market.

House Bill No. 7364 SUB A
BY Shanley, Slater, Bennett, Craven, Knight
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT (Requires employers to provide each employee of a warehouse distribution center, upon hire, with written description of quotas applicable to the employee within defined time periods and adverse employment action for failure to meet the quota.)
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House Minority Whip David J. Place
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