# 119-s-2267: Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025

119-s-2267, Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2267
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a voluntary Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program** that would let employers work with the Department of Labor to remediate inadvertent minimum wage or overtime shortfalls and settle claims with affected workers.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New voluntary PAID program for workers: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a voluntary PAID program at the Labor Department to help fix unpaid minimum wage and overtime. The agency would review employer applications and supervise settlements. Affected employees would get a written settlement offer and could accept or decline. If you accep…
- New employer rules to use PAID: mixed, low. If enacted, employers could use PAID to voluntarily resolve wage mistakes. To apply, employers would submit a detailed self-audit, payroll records, wage calculations, and employee contact info. The agency would approve qualifying applications within 30 days and would not charge fees to apply. The L…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2267 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2267)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2267 (as of 2026-04-21).