The public record · 119th Congress

Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act

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A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

S. 4919·Senate·Bill·Labor and Employment

Sen. Patty Murray(Democratic-Washington)·

Jun 24, 2026

SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Bill text

Jun 24, 2026As introduced in the Senate