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Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act of 2022
Sponsored By: Representative DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
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Summary
Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act This bill requires employers to make initial and modified disclosures to employees of the terms of their employment, provide such employees with regular paystubs, and make a final payment to an employee for uncompensated work hours within 14 days of the employee's termination. Employers must also allow employees access to wage records. An employer must compensate an employee at the rate specified in an employment contract, including a collective bargaining agreement, that specifies a rate of pay higher than the minimum wage rate. The bill makes all of such unpaid wages recoverable through civil enforcement. The bill establishes new and increased civil and criminal penalties for violations of overtime or minimum wage requirements, including referral to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution of employers who engage in wage theft, falsification of wage records, or retaliation against employees. The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor must provide grants to specified organizations, including nonprofits and educational institutions, to enhance the enforcement of wage and hour laws. The Government Accountability Office must study and report on successful grant programs.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
MP • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 5/11/2022
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/17/2022
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/17/2022
Roll Call Votes
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