Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act
Latest action · Jun 25, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 25, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 25, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026, with 17 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Original | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D-NJ | LaMonica McIver | Original | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Original | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D-IL | Nikki Budzinski | Original | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Original | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Jun 30, 2026 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Jun 30, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Lateefah Simon | Jul 13, 2026 | |
| D-AZ | Adelita S. Grijalva | Jul 14, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Jul 16, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Aug 24, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Sep 1, 2026 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Oct 22, 2026 | |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Oct 22, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2026Introduced in House
- Jun 25, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4919 | Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act | Identical bill | Jun 24, 2026 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2026Introduced in House
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