Ban or restrict non-compete agreements for non-specialized employees to increase competition and worker mobility.

Adam B. Schiff · California · Democratic

policy impact 0.70 specificity 0.89 extraction confidence 97%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Occurrences

By banning or restricting the use of non-compete agreements for non-specialized employees, we will increase competition and help workers.

Schiff proposes banning or restricting non-compete agreements for non-specialized workers.

Affordability Agenda - Adam Schiff for Senate
campaign · campaign_site · model gpt-5.5

Ban Non-Compete, Non-Solicit, And No-Poaching Agreements

Schiff commits to banning or restricting non-compete agreements for non-specialized employees.

Affordability Agenda - Adam Schiff for Senate
campaign · other · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

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The page was updated 05-12-2026 and lists recent sponsored and cosponsored bills such as Pets Belong with Families Act, S.4402, and LIFT AI Act; a page search found no matching text for 'noncompete'.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Schiff's current legislative page shows active work in other areas but no direct noncompete bill or related action in the current record.

unresolved unknown

Legislation - Senator Schiff
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 84%

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The FTC's noncompete page shows recent entries including 'FTC Takes Action Against Noncompete Agreements, Securing Protections for Workers' dated April 15, 2026, and a February 12, 2026 notice concerning removal of the non-compete rule to conform to federal court decisions.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The federal government is still actively working on noncompete restraints, but the action is by the FTC rather than Schiff and does not establish that his promise was personally delivered.

unresolved same_term

Noncompete | Federal Trade Commission
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 79%

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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown

The record does not show Adam Schiff sponsoring, advancing, or securing a federal ban or restriction on non-compete agreements for non-specialized employees. The current legislative page shows activity on other issues and no noncompete-related bill or action, while the FTC developments are attributable to the agency rather than Schiff. That is insufficient to credit the promise as delivered or as a serious failed attempt.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 88%