A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for increased criminal and civil penalties for wage theft, and for other purposes.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2026-09-14
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- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2026-09-14
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