S. 4919 Introduced Labor and Employment

Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Introduced June 24, 2026 Cosponsors 26 (25 D, 1 I) Latest action June 24, 2026

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  1. Jun 24, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. Jun 24, 2026 Introduced in Senate

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