# 117-hr-7701: Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act of 2022

117-hr-7701, Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 388. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7701
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7701
- Congress: 117
- Title: Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act of 2022
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 388.
- Introduced: 2022-05-10
- Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 45
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (45)

- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-05-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
- 117-hr-4104: Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act
- 117-hr-3488: John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act
- 117-hr-2252: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hr-7701 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7701)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4)
- [117-hr-4104: Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4104)
- [117-hr-3488: John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3488)
- [117-hr-2252: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2252)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7701 (as of 2025-11-18).