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H.R. 5743 117th Congress House

Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2021

Official title: To establish the Payroll Audit Independent Determination program in the Department of Labor.

Introduced: October 26, 2021 Introduced by: Elise M. Stefanik Republican · New York See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Accounting and auditingAdministrative remediesDepartment of LaborEmployment discrimination and employee rights
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 26, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2021

This bill reestablishes the Payroll Audit Independent Determination program, which is administered by the Department of Labor and allows employers to self-report federal minimum wage and overtime violations as an alternative to litigation.

Employers may apply to the program by submitting certain information from a self-audit that includes calculations of any unpaid minimum or overtime wages. Labor must verify the calculations and, if the application is approved, supervise a settlement with affected employees that provides payment of any unpaid wages. Employees who accept a settlement under the program waive their private right of action to recover the unpaid wages provided under the settlement.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3074 Identical bill Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2021
  • HR 572 Reintroduced Bill Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2023
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 10
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · Jul 20, 2022
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jul 15, 2022
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Green, Mark E.
Texas · Jul 1, 2022
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jun 23, 2022
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jun 17, 2022
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Nov 12, 2021
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Nov 3, 2021
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Nov 1, 2021
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Oct 27, 2021
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Oct 26, 2021
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Oct 26, 2021
Walorski, Jackie
· Oct 26, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5743: Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5743/
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"H.R. 5743: Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5743/.
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