# 115-hr-4548: WAGE Act

115-hr-4548, WAGE Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4548
- Congress: 115
- Title: WAGE Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2017-12-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 115
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Workplace Action for a Growing Economy Act or the WAGE Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to require the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to award back pay and additional damages to any employee whose rights under the NLRA have been violated by an employer; impose penalties upon an employer for failing to post a notice of the rights of their employees under the NLRA; impose penalties upon an employer whose violations of the NLRA result in the discharge of an employee or other serious economic harm to the employee; provide civil remedies, including restraining orders, and a private right of action for violations of the NLRA; require the NLRB to issue an order requiring collective bargaining when a majority of valid ballots have been cast in favor of union representation; prevent the classification of employees as supervisors for the purpose of denying such employees the protections of the NLRA; and expedite the establishment of initial collective bargaining agreements. The bill empowers the NLRB to enforce its own orders without petitioning a court for enforcement.

## Cosponsors (115)

- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2017-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2017-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2017-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2017-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2017-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2018-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2018-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2018-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2018-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2018-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2018-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2018-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- SANDER LEVIN (D-MI), 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY), 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2018-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2018-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2018-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2018-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2018-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2018-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2018-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2018-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2018-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2018-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2018-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2018-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2018-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2018-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2018-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2018-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2018-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-4548 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4548)

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- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
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