To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for increased criminal and civil penalties for wage theft.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for increased criminal and civil penalties for wage theft., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Criminal Justice, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HBE364C2166DC4E3E9E67791A7E386F6E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Stand for Taking Employed Americans’ Livings Act or the Don’t STEAL Act.
- Section H11C08987C2B2493CAD70974787A88FD0: 2. Right to full compensation The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is amended by inserting after section 7 (29 U.S.C. 207) the following: 8.Right to full...
- Section H7892088C143A47B0A3038E7A9284D154: 8. Right to full compensation In the case of an employment contract or other employment agreement, including a collective bargaining agreement, that specifies...
- Section HA3EF049FF4E54CEEAE2C1F7A3E2E1D88: 3. Penalties for wage theft Subsection (a) of section 16 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216) is amended— by striking Any person and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for increased criminal and civil penalties for wage theft., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Criminal Justice, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for increased criminal and civil penalties for wage theft., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Magaziner (for himself, Ms. Balint, Mr. Bowman, Mr. Boyle …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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