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HR4551Referred to Committee

Employee Paycheck and Small Business Protection Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-21
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Maxine Waters
Maxine Waters
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.9% (526 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000187

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2025-07-21

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2025-07-21
  • House Committee on RulesReferred To · 2025-07-21

Previously

  • Financial Services CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-21
  • Rules CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-21

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would protect workers' paychecks and help small businesses by establishing financial safeguards and regulations in the banking and financial sector. The bill aims to ensure that employees receive their wages reliably while reducing financial burdens on small business owners. It is currently under review by congressional committees to determine which provisions fall under their respective areas of responsibility.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Finance and Financial Sector
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

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    Referred to Committee · 2026-05-07
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