3.0.0 7701 2023-03-08T19:58:35Z 2023-03-08T19:58:35Z House HR 2022-05-10 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 10, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. DeLAURO:H.R. 7701.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 3 provides Congress with thepower to ``regulate commerce with foreign nations, and amongthe several states, and with the Indian tribes.''[Page H4798]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Reported by 2022-10-07T17:22:54Z Markup by 2022-05-18T14:59:38Z Referred to 2022-05-10T18:03:40Z H. Rept. 117-540 Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act 117 4174 S 2022-05-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Identical bill CRS 2022-10-07 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 388. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00388 2022-10-07 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-540. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2022-10-07 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-540. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2022-05-18 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 19. Committee 2022-05-18 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2022-05-10 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2022-05-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-05-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 N S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2022-05-10 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2022-05-10 True D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 2022-05-10 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2022-05-10 True S001177 Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] Gregorio Sablan D MP Kilili Camacho 0 2022-05-10 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2022-05-10 True N000192 Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] Marie Newman D IL 3 2022-05-10 True P000618 Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] Katie Porter D CA 45 2022-05-10 True J000306 Rep. 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Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] Dwight Evans D PA 3 2022-05-10 True S001207 Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] Mikie Sherrill D NJ 11 2022-05-10 True P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2022-05-10 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2022-05-10 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2022-05-10 True S001205 Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] Mary Scanlon D PA Gay 5 2022-05-10 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2022-05-10 True B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2022-05-10 True N000188 Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] Donald Norcross D NJ 1 2022-05-10 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2022-05-10 True M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2022-05-11 False E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2022-05-17 False H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2022-05-17 False Labor and Employment Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Civil actions and liability Community life and organization Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Employment discrimination and employee rights Government studies and investigations Labor standards Personnel records Wages and earnings Labor and Employment 00 2022-05-10 Introduced in House 2022-06-09T11:12:36Z 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.

]]> 07 2022-10-07 Reported to House 2023-01-09T17:23:38Z Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act of 2022

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 support efforts to prevent and reduce violations of wage and hour laws.

]]> Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act of 2022 Display Title Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act of 2022 Short Title(s) as Reported to House Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act of 2022 H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in House IH Reported in House 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr7701rh/xml/BILLS-117hr7701rh.xml Introduced in House 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr7701ih/xml/BILLS-117hr7701ih.xml 2022-10-07 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 388. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.