Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act

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1. 2026-06-25Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.House floor actions
2. 2026-06-25Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
3. 2026-06-25Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

• Rep. Alma S. Adams D-NC-12
• Rep. Suzanne Bonamici D-OR-1
• Rep. Nikki Budzinski D-IL-13
• Rep. André Carson D-IN-7
• Rep. Judy Chu D-CA-28
• Rep. Mark DeSaulnier D-CA-10
• Rep. Debbie Dingell D-MI-6
• Rep. Dwight Evans D-PA-3
• Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva D-AZ-7
• Rep. Jahana Hayes D-CT-5
• Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson D-IL-1
• Rep. Ro Khanna D-CA-17
• Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL-8
• Rep. John B. Larson D-CT-1
• Rep. Summer L. Lee D-PA-12
• Rep. James P. McGovern D-MA-2
• Rep. LaMonica McIver D-NJ-10
• Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
• Rep. Ilhan Omar D-MN-5
• Rep. Mark Pocan D-WI-2
• Rep. Andrea Salinas D-OR-6
• Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL-9
• Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA-3
• Rep. Lateefah Simon D-CA-12
• Rep. Mark Takano D-CA-39
• Rep. Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
• Rep. Jill N. Tokuda D-HI-2
• Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12