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.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Patty Murray
Sponsor. Senior Senator for Washington. Democrat.
118th Congress (2023–2025)
Introduced on Sep 12, 2023
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on September 12, 2023. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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29 Cosponsors (28 Democrats, 1 Independent)
History
Mar 16, 2016
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Jul 27, 2017
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Jul 11, 2019
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This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2101 (116th). |
May 10, 2022
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Sep 12, 2023
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S. 2769 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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