,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #chh  #aag?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ggja
  ,report ,no4 #aag-edj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #aj1 #bjbb   
,ms4 ,de,lauro 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,scott ( 
,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4             
,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4     
,newman1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 
,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 
,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( 
,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4      
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4
 ,san ,nicolas1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mr4       
,rask91 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4    
,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4        
,takano1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mrs4 ,watson     
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4
 ,/ev5s1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4     
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4    
,evans1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 
,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1  
,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4          
,norcross1 & ,mr4 ,cicill9e7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         

,committee on ,education & ,labor       
,octob] #g1 #bjbb ,additional sponsors3 
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 &     
,mrs4 ,hayes  ,octob] #g1 #bjbb ,report$
 ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee 
( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &
 ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] !
 enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9     
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,may #aj1    
#bjbb  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,fair      
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich & !          
,portal-to-,portal ,act ( #aidg to      
prev5t wage !ft & assi/ 9 ! recov]y (   
/ol5 wages1 to au?orize ! ,secret>y (   
,labor to adm9i/] grants to prev5t wage 
& h\r violations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,wage ,!ft ,prev5tion & ,wage ,recov]y  
,act ( #bjbb4  ,i ,am5dm5ts to ! ,fair  
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich  #aja4       
,requirem5ts to provide c]ta9           
disclosures1 regul> pay/ubs1 & f9al     
paym5ts ,! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (   
#aich is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #d

 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjd7 ! foll[+3  #e4    
,requirem5ts to provide c]ta9           
disclosures1 regul> pay/ubs1 & f9al     
paym5ts  7a7 ,disclosures  7#a7 ,initial
 disclosures ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] !
 date on :i* an employ] hires an        
employee :o 9 any workweek is engag$ 9  
comm]ce or 9 ! production ( goods =     
comm]ce1 or is employ$ 9 an ent]prise   
engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 ! production (    
goods = comm]ce1 ! employ] ( su*        
employee %all provide su* employee ) an 
initial disclosure conta9+ ! in=mation  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 ,su* initial  
disclosure %all be-- 7,a7 provid$ z a   
writt5 /atem5t or1 if ! employee s      
*ooses1 z a digital docum5t provid$     
?r\gh electronic communication2 &  7,b7 
made available 9 ! employee's prim>y    
language4  7#b7 ,modification           
disclosures ,n lat] ?an ! e>li] ( #e    
days aft] ! date on :i* any ( !         
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7      
*anges ) respect to an employee describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or ! date ( ! next     

pay/ub foll[+ ! date on :i* su*         
in=mation *anges1 ! employ] ( su*       
employee %all provide ! employee ) a    
modification disclosure conta9+ all !   
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74     
7#c7 ,in=mation ,! in=mation describ$ 9 
?is p>agraph %all include-- 7,a7 ! rate 
( pay & :e!r ! employee is paid by !    
h\r1 %ift1 day1 week1 or job1 or by     
sal>y1 piece rate1 commission1 or o!r =m
 ( comp5sation2  7,b7  7i7 an indication
 ( :e!r ! employee is be+ classifi$ by !
 employ] z an employee subject to !     
m9imum wage requirem5ts ( section #f or 
z an employee t is exempt f 7or o!rwise 
n subject to7 su* requirem5ts z provid$ 
"u section #c7m77#b71 #f1 #ac1 or #ad1 z
 well z ! reason = ! exemption2 &  7ii7 
9 ! case t su* employee is n classifi$ z
 be+ an employee subject to su* m9imum  
wage requirem5ts1 an id5tification ( !  
section describ$ 9 clause 7i7 provid+ = 
su* classification2  7,c7  7i7 an       
indication ( :e!r ! employee is be+     
classifi$ by ! employ] z an employee    

subject to ! ov]time comp5sation        
requirem5ts ( section #g or z an        
employee exempt f su* requirem5ts z     
provid$ "u section #g or #ac2 &  7ii7 9 
! case t su* employee is n classifi$ z  
be+ an employee subject to su* ov]time  
comp5sation requirem5ts1 an             
id5tification ( ! section describ$ 9    
clause 7i7 provid+ = su* classification2
  7,d7 ! "n ( ! employ] & any o!r "n us$
 by ! employ] to conduct bus9ess2 &     
7,e7 ! physical address ( & telephone   
numb] = ! employ]'s ma9 (fice or        
pr9cipal place ( bus9ess1 & a mail+     
address = su* (fice or place ( bus9ess  
if ! mail+ address is diff]5t ?an !     
physical address4  7b7 ,pay/ubs  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,e employ] %all provide ea*      
employee ( su* employ] :o 9 any workweek
 is engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 ! production (
 goods = comm]ce1 or is employ$ 9 an    
ent]prise engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 !       
production ( goods = comm]ce1 a pay/ub t
 corresponds to "w p]=m$ by ! employee  
dur+ ! applicable pay p]iod & conta9s ! 

in=mation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 9 any
 =m provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,=ms
 ,a pay/ub requir$ "u ?is subsection    
%all be a writt5 /atem5t & may be       
provid$ 9 any ( ! foll[+ =ms3  7,a7 ,z a
 sep>ate docum5t accompany+ any paym5t  
to an employee = "w p]=m$ dur+ !        
applicable pay p]iod4  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( 
an employee :o receives pay*ecks f !    
employ]1 z a deta*able /atem5t          
accompany+ ea* pay*eck4  7,c7 ,z a      
digital docum5t provid$ ?r\gh electronic
 communication1 subject to ! employee   
affirmatively cons5t+ to receive !      
pay/ubs 9 ?is =m4  7#c7 ,cont5ts ,ea*   
pay/ub %all conta9 all ( ! foll[+       
in=mation3  7,a7 ,! "n ( ! employee4    
7,b7 ,except 9 ! case ( an employee :o  
is exclusively paid a sal>y & is exempt 
f ! ov]time requirem5ts ( section #g1 ! 
total numb] ( h\rs work$ by ! employee1 
includ+ ! numb] ( h\rs work$ p]         
workweek1 dur+ ! applicable pay p]iod4  
7,c7 ,! total gross & net wages paid1 &1
 except 9 ! case ( an employee :o is    

exclusively paid a sal>y & is exempt f !
 ov]time requirem5ts ( section #g1 !    
rate ( pay = ea* h\r work$ dur+ !       
applicable pay p]iod4  7,d7 ,9 ! case ( 
an employee :o is paid any sal>y1 !     
am\nt ( any sal>y paid dur+ ! applicable
 pay p]iod4  7,e7 ,9 ! case ( an        
employee employ$ at piece rates1 ! numb]
 ( piece rate units e>n$1 ! applicable  
piece rates1 & ! total am\nt paid to !  
employee p] workweek = ! applicable pay 
p]iod 9 accordance ) su* piece rates4   
7,f7 ,! rate ( pay p] workweek ( !      
employee dur+ ! applicable pay p]iod &  
an explanation ( ! basis = su* rate4    
7,g7 ,! numb] ( ov]time h\rs p] workweek
 work$ by ! employee dur+ ! applicable  
pay p]iod & ! comp5sation requir$ "u    
section #g t is provid$ to ! employee = 
su* h\rs4  7,h7 ,any additional         
comp5sation provid$ to ! employee dur+ !
 applicable pay p]iod1 ) an explanation 
( ea* type ( comp5sation1 includ+ any   
all[ances or reimbursem5ts su* z am\nts 
relat$ to meals1 clo?+1 lodg+1 or any   

o!r item4  7,i7 ,itemiz$ d$uctions f !  
gross income ( ! employee dur+ !        
applicable pay p]iod1 & an explanation =
 ea* d$uction4  7,j7 ,! date t is !     
beg9n+ ( ! applicable pay p]iod & ! date
 t is ! end ( su* applicable pay p]iod4 
7,k7 ,! "n ( ! employ] & any o!r "n us$ 
by ! employ] to conduct bus9ess4  7,l7  
,! "n & phone numb] ( a repres5tative ( 
! employ] = contact purposes4  7,m7 ,any
 additional in=mation t ! ,secret>y     
reasonably requires to be includ$ ?r\gh 
notice & comm5t rulemak+4  7c7 ,model   
disclosures & pay /ub ,! ,secret>y %all 
prescribe model disclosures & a model   
pay /ub t may be us$ to satisfy !       
requirem5ts ( subsections 7a7 & 7b71    
respectively4 ,! ,secret>y %all make !  
model disclosures & ! model pay /ub     
publicly available to employ]s4  7d7    
,f9al paym5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ad days aft] an individual describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#d7 t]m9ates employm5t ) an   
employ] 7by action ( ! employ] or !     
individual71 or on ! date on :i* su*    

employ] pays o!r employees = ! pay p]iod
 dur+ :i* ! individual s t]m9ates su*   
employm5t1 :i*ev] date is e>li]1 !      
employ] %all provide ! individual ) a   
f9al paym5t1 :i* includes all           
comp5sation due to su* individual = all 
"t work$ & b5efits incurr$ 7includ+     
retirem5t1 heal?1 leave1 fr+e1 & o!r    
b5efits7 by ! individual z an employee =
 ! employ]4  7#b7 ,cont9u+ wages ,an    
employ] :o violates ! requirem5t "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 = ea* day1 n to     
exce$ #cj days1 ( su* violation provide 
! individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 ) 
comp5sation at a rate t is equal to !   
regul> rate ( comp5sation1 z det]m9$ "u 
?is ,act1 to :i* su* individual 0       
entitl$ :5 su* individual 0 an employee 
( su* employ]4  7#c7 ,limitation        
,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 an      
individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 %all
 n be entitl$ to ! comp5sation describ$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b7 if ! employ]           
successfully demon/rates t-- 7,a7 !     
employ] made a good-fai? ef=t to provide

 ! f9al paym5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72
 &  7,b7 ! individual refus$ or o!rwise 
int5tionally avoid$ receiv+ su* f9al    
paym5t4  7#d7 ,individual ,an individual
 describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an          
individual :o 0 employ$ by ! employ]1 & 
?r\gh su* employm5t1 9 any workweek1 0  
engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 ! production (    
goods = comm]ce1 or 0 employ$ 9 an      
ent]prise engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 !       
production ( goods = comm]ce4  4  #ajb4 
,"r to full comp5sation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #g 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjg7 ! foll[+3  #h4 ,"r to   
full comp5sation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case
 ( an employm5t contract or o!r         
employm5t agreem5t1 includ+ a collective
 b>ga9+ agreem5t1 t specifies t an      
employ] %all comp5sate an employee 7:o  
is describ$ 9 subsection 7b77 at a rate 
t is high] ?an ! rate o!rwise requir$ "u
 ?is ,act1 ! employ] %all comp5sate su* 
employee at ! rate specifi$ 9 su*       
contract or o!r employm5t agreem5t4  7b7

 ,employee engag$ 9 comm]ce ,!          
requirem5t "u subsection 7a7 %all apply 
) respect to any employee :o 9 any      
workweek is engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 !     
production ( goods = comm]ce1 or is     
employ$ 9 an ent]prise engag$ 9 comm]ce 
or 9 ! production ( goods = comm]ce4  4 
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! ,fair ,labor     
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich is am5d$ by repeal+ 
section #aj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baj74  #ajc4
 ,civil & crim9al en=cem5t  7a7         
,prohibit$ acts ,section #ae7;a7 ( !    
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bae7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ section #f or   
section #g & ins]t+ section #f1 #g1 or  
#h2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+   
section #f or section #g & ins]t+       
section #e1 #f1 #g1 or #h4  7b7 ,damages
 ,! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich    
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 section #d7;f7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjd7;f771 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ =  
unpaid m9imum wages1 or unpaid ov]time  
comp5sation1 & liquidat$ damages &      

ins]t+ = unpaid wages1 or unpaid ov]time
 comp5sation1 z well z int]e/ &         
liquidat$ damages12  7#b7 9 section     
#f7;d77#c7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d77#c771
 by /rik+ m9imum2  7#c7 9 section #af   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7-- 7,a7 9 subsection
 7b7--  7i7 by /rik+ section #f or      
section #g ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+  
section #f1 #g1 or #h2  7ii7 by /rik+   
m9imum ea* place x appe>s2  7iii7 9 !   
fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ & 9 an additional 
equal am\nt z liquidat$ damages & ins]t+
 ! am\nt ( any int]e/ on su* unpaid     
wages or unpaid ov]time comp5sation     
accru$ at ! prevail+ rate1 & an         
additional am\nt z liquidat$ damages t  
is equal to 7subject to ! second s5t5ce 
( ?is subsection7 #b times su* am\nt (  
unpaid wages or unpaid ov]time          
comp5sation2  7iv7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by
 /rik+ wages lo/ & an additional equal  
am\nt z liquidat$ damages & ins]t+ wages
 lo/1 includ+ any unpaid wages or any   
unpaid ov]time comp5sation1 ! am\nt (   
any int]e/ on su* wages lo/ accru$ at ! 

prevail+ rate1 & an additional am\nt z  
liquidat$ damages t is equal to #c times
 ! am\nt ( su* wages lo/2  7v7 by /rik+ 
! fif? s5t5ce2 &  7vi7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3 ,not)/&+ *apt] #a ( title #i1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,f$]al ,arbitration ,act71 or any o!r   
law1 ! "r to br+ an action1 includ+ a   
jo9t1 class1 or collective claim1 9 c\rt
 "u ?is section _c be waiv$ by an       
employee z a condition ( employm5t or 9 
a pre-dispute arbitration agreem5t42 &  
7,b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7i7 by /rik+    
m9imum ea* place ! t]m appe>s2  7ii7 9 !
 fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,i7 by /rik+ section #f 
or #g & ins]t+ section #f1 #g1 or #h2 & 
7,,ii7 by /rik+ & an additional equal   
am\nt z liquidat$ damages & ins]t+ 1 any
 int]e/ on su* unpaid wages or unpaid   
ov]time comp5sation accru$ at ! prevail+
 rate1 & an additional am\nt z liquidat$
 damages t is equal to 7subject to !    
?ird s5t5ce ( ?is subsection7 #b times  
su* am\nt ( unpaid wages or unpaid      
ov]time comp5sation2  7iii7 9 ! second  

s5t5ce1 by /rik+ & an equal am\nt z     
liquidat$ damages4 & ins]t+ 1 any int]e/
 on su* unpaid wages or unpaid ov]time  
comp5sation accru$ at ! prevail+ rate1 &
 an additional am\nt z liquidat$ damages
 t is equal to 7subject to ! ?ird s5t5ce
 ( ?is subsection7 #b times su* am\nt ( 
unpaid wages or unpaid ov]time          
comp5sation4 ,9 ! ev5t t ! employ]      
violates section #ae7;a77#c71 !         
,secret>y may br+ an action 9 any c\rt (
 compet5t jurisdiction to recov] ! am\nt
 ( any wages lo/1 includ+ any unpaid    
wages or any unpaid ov]time comp5sation1
 any int]e/ on su* wages lo/ accru$ at !
 prevail+ rate1 an additional am\nt z   
liquidat$ damages t is equal to #c times
 ! am\nt ( su* wages lo/1 & any su*     
legal or equitable relief z may be      
appropriate42 &  7iv7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ sections #f & #g & ins]t+      
section #f1 #g1 or #h2 &  7#d7 9 section
 #ag 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bag71 by /rik+     
m9imum4  7c7 ,civil f9es ,section       
#af7;e7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (  

#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7;e77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  7,a7 ,subject to
 subp>agraph 7,b71 any p]son :o violates
 section #f1 #g1 or #h1 relat+ to wages1
 %all be subject to a civil f9e t is n  
to exce$ #bb1jcj p] ea* employee affect$
 = ea* initial violation ( su* section4 
7,b7 ,any p]son :o repeat$ly or         
willfully violates section #f1 #g1 or   
#h1 relat+ to wages1 %all be subject to 
a civil f9e t is n to exce$ #aaj1aej p] 
ea* employee affect$ = ea* su*          
violation4  7,c7 ,any p]son :o violates 
section #c7m77#b77;,b7 %all be subject  
to a civil p5alty n to exce$ #ab1cdj =  
ea* su* violation1 z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es appropriate1 9 addition to be+ 
liable to ! employee or employees       
affect$ = all tips unlawfully kept1 any 
int]e/ on wages lo/ accru$ at ! prevail+
 rate1 & an additional am\nt z liquidat$
 damages t is equal to #b times ! am\nt 
( wages lo/1 z describ$ 9 subsection    
7b74  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs   

7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#e71    
7#f71 & 7#g71 respectively2 &  7#c7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3     
7#c7 ,any p]son :o violates subsection  
7a7 or 7b7 ( section #e %all--  7,a7 = !
 initial violation ( su* subsection1 be 
subject to a civil f9e t is n to exce$  
#ej p] ea* employee affect$2 &  7,b7 =  
ea* repeat$ or willful violation ( su*  
subsection1 be subject to a civil f9e t 
is n to exce$ #ajj p] ea* employee      
affect$4  7#d7 ,any p]son :o violates   
section #aa7;c7 %all-- 7,a7 = ! initial 
violation1 be subject to a civil f9e t  
is n to exce$ #a1jjj p] ea* employee    
affect$2 &  7,b7 = ea* repeat$ or       
willful violation1 be subject to a civil
 f9e t is n to exce$ #e1jjj p] ea*      
employee affect$4  4  7d7 ,crim9al      
p5alties ,section #af7;a7 ( ! ,fair     
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #baf7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by 
/rik+ ,any p]son & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,any     
p]son2  7#b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+  
#aj1jjj & ins]t+ #aj1jjj p] ea* employee

 affect$2  7#c7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by   
/rik+ ,no p]son & ins]t+ ,subject to    
p>agraph 7#b71 no p]son2 &  7#d7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7  7,a7 ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all ref] any case involv+ a  
cov]$ (f5d] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice = prosecution4 
7,b7 ,a cov]$ (f5d] describ$ 9 ?is      
subp>agraph is a p]son :o willfully     
violates any ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,section  
#aa7;c7 by falsify+ any records describ$
 9 su* section4  7ii7 ,section #f1 #g1  
or #h1 relat+ to wages4  7iii7 ,section 
#ae7;a77#c74  4  #ajd4 ,recordkeep+  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #aa7;c7 ( ! ,fair    
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3 ,9 ! ev5t t an employee 
reque/s an inspection ( ! records       
describ$ 9 ?is subsection t p]ta9 to su*
 employee f ! employ]1 orally or 9      
writ+1 ! employ] %all provide ! employee
 ) a copy ( ! records = a p]iod ( up to 
#e ye>s prior to su* reque/ be+ made4 ,n

 lat] ?an #ba days aft] an employee     
reque/s su* an inspection1 ! employ]    
%all comply ) ! reque/44  7b7           
,rebuttable presumption ,section #ae ( !
 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #bae7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,9 ! ev5t t an       
employ] violates section #aa7;c7 & any  
regulations issu$ pursuant to su*       
section1 result+ 9 a lack ( a complete  
record ( an employee's h\rs work$ or    
wages ow$1 ! employee's production (    
cr$ible evid5ce & te/imony reg>d+ !     
am\nt or ext5t ( ! "w = :i* ! employee 0
 n comp5sat$ 9 compliance ) !           
requirem5ts "u ?is ,act %all be         
suffici5t to create a rebuttable        
presumption t ! employee's records are  
accurate4 ,su* presumption %all be      
rebutt$ only if ! employ] produces      
evid5ce ( ! precise am\nt or ext5t ( "w 
p]=m$ or evid5ce to %[ t ! inf]5ce drawn
 f ! employee's evid5ce is n reasonable4
  4  ,,ii ,am5dm5ts to !                
,portal-to-,portal ,act ( #aidg  #bja4  

,increas+ & toll+ /atute ( limitations  
,section #f ( ! ,portal-to-,portal ,act 
( #aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bee7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7a71 by  
/rik+ m9imum2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7a7--    
7,a7 by /rik+ may be comm5c$ )9 two ye>s
 & ins]t+ may be comm5c$ )9 #d ye>s2    
7,b7 by /rik+ unless comm5c$ )9 two ye>s
 & ins]t+ unless comm5c$ )9 #d ye>s2 &  
7,c7 by /rik+ may be comm5c$ )9 ?ree    
ye>s & ins]t+ may be comm5c$ )9 #e ye>s2
  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
& ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7e7 ) respect to ! runn+ ( any
 /atutory p]iod ( limitation describ$ 9 
?is section1 ! runn+ ( su* /atutory     
p]iod %all be deem$ susp5d$ dur+ ! p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y (  
,labor notifies an employ] ( an         
initiation ( an inve/igation or en=cem5t
 action & end+ on ! date on :i* !       
,secret>y notifies ! employ] t ! matt]  
has be5 (ficially resolv$ by !          
,secret>y4  4  ,,iii ,wage !ft prev5tion
 & wage recov]y grant program  #cja4    

,def9itions ,9 ?is title3  7#a7         
,community p>tn] ,! t]m community p>tn] 
means any /akehold] ) a commitm5t to    
en=c+ wage & h\r laws & prev5t+ abuses (
 su* laws1 includ+ any-- 7,a7 ,/ate     
dep>tm5t ( labor2  7,b7 attorney g5]al (
 a ,/ate1 or o!r simil> au?oriz$ (ficial
 ( a political subdivision !re(2  7,c7  
law en=cem5t ag5cy2  7,d7 consulate2    
7,e7 employee or advocate ( employees1  
includ+ a labor organization1           
community-bas$ organization1 fai?-bas$  
organization1 bus9ess association1 or   
nonpr(it legal aid organization2  7,f7  
academic in/itution t plans1 coord9ates1
 & implem5ts programs & activities to   
prev5t wage & h\r violations & recov]   
unpaid wages1 damages1 & p5alties2 or   
7,g7 any municipal ag5cy responsible = !
 en=cem5t ( local wage & h\r laws4  7#b7
 ,community p>tn]%ip ,! t]m community   
p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 7,a7 
a work+ gr\p consi/+ ( community p>tn]s2
 &  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7#c7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 

means an entity t is any ( ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,a nonpr(it organization1 includ+  
su* an organization t is a              
community-bas$ organization1 fai?-bas$  
organization1 or labor organization1 t  
provides s]vices & support to employees1
 includ+ assi/+ su* employees 9 recov]+ 
unpaid wages4  7,b7 ,an employ]4  7,c7  
,a bus9ess association4  7,d7 ,an       
in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ by
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7,e7 ,a p>tn]%ip betwe5 any ( ! entities
 describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh     
7,d74  7#d7 ,employ2 employee2 employ]  
,! t]ms employ1 employee1 & employ] h ! 
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c ( !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4   
7#f7 ,wage & h\r law ,! t]m wage & h\r  
law means any ,f$]al law en=c$ by !     
,wage & ,h\r ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,labor1 includ+ any provision ( ?is ,act
 en=c$ by su* division4  7#g7 ,wage &   

h\r violation ,! t]m wage & h\r         
violation ref]s to any violation ( a    
,f$]al law en=c$ by ! ,wage & ,h\r      
,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1       
includ+ any provision ( ?is ,act en=c$  
by su* division4  #cjb4 ,wage !ft       
prev5tion & wage recov]y grant program  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide  
grants to eligible entities to assi/    
amployees & employ]s4  7b7 ,grants ,a   
grant provid$ "u ?is section %all be    
design$ to-- 7#a7 support an eligible   
entity 9 e/abli%+ & support+ !          
activities describ$ 9 subsection        
7c77#a72 &  7#b7 develop community      
p>tn]%ips to exp& & improve coop]ative  
ef=ts to-- 7,a7 prev5t & r$uce wage &   
h\r violations2  7,b7 assi/ employees 9 
recov]+ back pay = any su* violations2 &
  7,c7 assi/ employ]s 9 comply+ ) wage &
 h\r laws4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,! grants  
describ$ 9 ?is section %all assi/       
eligible entities 9 e/abli%+ & support+ 
activities t include-- 7#a7 dissem9at+  
in=mation & conduct+ outrea* & tra9+ to 

educate employees ab\t _! rights "u wage
 & h\r laws2  7#b7 conduct+ educational 
& compliance tra9+ = employ]s ab\t _!   
obligations "u wage & h\r laws2  7#c7   
provid+ assi/ance to employees 9 fil+   
claims ( wage & h\r violations2 &  7#d7 
any o!r activities z ! ,secret>y may    
reasonably prescribe ?r\gh notice &     
comm5t rulemak+4  7d7 ,t]m ( grants ,ea*
 grant made "u ?is section %all be      
available = exp5diture = a p]iod t is n 
to exce$ #c ye>s4  7e7 ,applications    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity seek+ 
a grant "u ?is section %all submit an   
application = su* grant to ! ,secret>y 9
 accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#b7     
,p>tn]%ips ,9 ! case ( an eligible      
entity t is a p>tn]%ip describ$ 9       
section #cja7d77;,e71 ! eligible entity 
may submit a jo9t application t         
designates a s+le entity z ! lead entity
 = purposes ( receiv+ & disburs+ funds4 
7#c7 ,cont5ts ,an application "u ?is    
subsection %all include-- 7,a7 a        
description ( a plan = ! program t !    

eligible entity proposes to c>ry out ) a
 grant "u ?is section1 includ+ a        
long-t]m /rategy & detail$ implem5tation
 plan t reflects expect$ p>ticipation (1
 & p>tn]%ip )1 community p>tn]s2  7,b7  
in=mation on ! preval5ce ( wage & h\r   
violations 9 ea* community or ,/ate !   
eligible entity proposes to s]ve2  7,c7 
in=mation on any indu/ry or geographic  
area t>get$ by ! plan = su* program2    
7,d7 in=mation on ! type ( outrea* &    
relation%ip build+ t w be conduct$ "u   
su* program2  7,e7 in=mation on ! tra9+ 
& education t w be provid$ to employees 
& employ]s "u su* program2 &  7,f7 any  
additional in=mation ! ,secret>y deems  
relevant4  7f7 ,selection  7#a7         
,competitive basis ,9 accordance ) ?is  
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all1 on a      
competitive basis1 select grant         
recipi5ts f among eligible entities t h 
submitt$ an application "u subsection   
7e74  7#b7 ,priority ,9 select+ grant   
recipi5ts "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all give priority to eligible entities 

t-- 7,a7 s]ve employees or employ]s 9   
any indu/ry or geographic area t is mo/ 
highly at risk = noncompliance ) wage & 
h\r violations1 z id5tifi$ by !         
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 demon/rate pa/ &     
ongo+ "w to prev5t wage & h\r violations
 or to recov] unpaid wages4  7g7        
,memor&a ( und]/&+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] receiv+          
notification ( selection = a grant "u   
?is section1 ! grant recipi5t %all      
negotiate & f9alize ) ! ,secret>y a     
memor&um ( und]/&+ t sets =? specific   
goals1 objectives1 /rategies1 &         
activities t w be c>ri$ out "u ! grant  
by su* recipi5t ?r\gh a community       
p>tn]%ip4  7#b7 ,signatures ,a          
repres5tative ( ! grant recipi5t 7or1 9 
! case ( a grant recipi5t t is an       
eligible entity describ$ 9 section      
#cja7d77;,e71 a repres5tative ( ea*     
entity t composes ! grant recipi5t7 & ! 
,secret>y %all sign ! memor&um ( und]/&+
 "u ?is subsection4  7#c7 ,revisions ,! 
memor&um ( und]/&+ "u ?is subsection    

%all be review$ & revis$ by ! grant     
recipi5t & ! ,secret>y ea* ye> = !      
duration ( ! grant4  7h7 ,p]=mance      
evaluations ,! ,secret>y %all develop   
guidel9es = evaluat+ ! activities ( ea* 
program or project fund$ "u ?is section4
  7i7 ,revocation or susp5sion ( fund+  
,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a recipi5t ( 
a grant "u ?is section is n 9 compliance
 ) ! t]ms & requirem5ts ( ! memor&um (  
und]/&+ "u subsection 7g71 ! ,secret>y  
may revoke or susp5d 79 :ole or 9 "p7 ! 
fund+ ( ! grant4  #cjc4 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjbc & = ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye> ?r\gh
 fiscal ye> #bjbf1 to rema9 available   
until exp5d$1 to c>ry out ! grant       
program "u section #cjb4  ,,iv ,relation
 to o!r laws1 regulations1 & effective  
date  #dja4 ,relation to o!r laws  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #ah7;a7 ( ! ,fair     
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bah7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3 ,! requirem5ts ( section

 #e %all n preempt or sup]c$e any       
requirem5t "u ,/ate or local law t an   
employ] disclose ! rate1 frequ5cy1 or   
classification ( pay at any "t dur+ an  
individual's employ1 or t an employ]    
provide regul> pay/ubs or e>n+s /atem5ts
 to employees1 s long z su* requirem5t  
is at lea/ z compreh5sive z !           
requirem5ts describ$ "u su* section44   
7b7 ,assi/ance to employ]s ,! ,secret>y 
( ,labor %all provide su* assi/ance to  
employ]s op]at+ 9 m ?an "o ,/ate z may  
be necess>y to ensure compliance ) !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  #djb4       
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,labor %all promulgate su*  
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 
#djc4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made  
by titles ,i & ,,ii %all take effect on 
! date t is ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date t is
 #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al     
regulations are promulgat$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,labor "u section #dja2 or  

7#b7 ! date t is #ah mon?s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,octob] #g1 #bjbb
 ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !   
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$