# 118-hr-1543: To direct the Secretary of Labor to ensure that the database relating to investigations under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is language accessible, and for other purposes.

118-hr-1543, To direct the Secretary of Labor to ensure that the database relating to investigations under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is language accessible, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-1543
- Congress: 118
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Labor to ensure that the database relating to investigations under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is language accessible, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2023-03-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To direct the Secretary of Labor to ensure that the database relating to investigations under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is language accessible, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hres-1437: Designating the week beginning on September 9, 2024, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".
- 118-hr-9244: NO BAN Act
- 118-hr-8525: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024
- 118-hr-7056: Access to Family Building Act
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024

## Sources
- [118-hr-1543 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1543)

## Related
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hres-1437: Designating the week beginning on September 9, 2024, as "National Hispanic-Serv…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1437)
- [118-hr-9244: NO BAN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-9244)
- [118-hr-8525: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8525)
- [118-hr-7056: Access to Family Building Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7056)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1543 (as of 2026-10-15).