S4919Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-24
Introduced
25
Cosponsors
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Patty Murray
Patty Murray
Democrat · WA · Senator
Votes with party: 88.3% (801 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (25)

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

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-06-24

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Plain-English Summary

The legislation would strengthen protections against wage theft by making it easier for workers to recover unpaid wages and allowing the Department of Labor to pursue cases on their behalf. It would also provide federal grants to help states and organizations prevent wage violations like employers failing to pay minimum wage or overtime. The bill aims to help workers who have been cheated out of pay recover what they're owed and reduce these violations from happening in the first place.

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