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HR 3303 111th Congress House Labor and Employment Civil actions and liability Judicial procedure and administration Labor standards Wages and earnings

Wage Theft Prevention Act

Introduced: July 23, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Jul 23, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wage Theft Prevention Act - Amends the Portal-to-Portal Act to toll the statute of limitations for bringing a cause of action for unpaid minimum wages, unpaid overtime compensation, or liquidated damages under the Fair Standards Act and certain other Acts, starting from the time the Secretary of Labor notifies an employer of the initiation of an investigation regarding the cause of action until such employer is notified of its conclusion.

What's happening now October 22, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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