,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ad1 #bjbe,mr4   
,%eehy 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 &  
,mr4 ,budd7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !      
,payroll ,audit ,indep5d5t ,det]m9ation 
program 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,ensur+ ,work]s ,get ,,paid ,act (      
#bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,labor laun*$ ! nationwide ,payroll     
,audit ,indep5d5t ,det]m9ation pilot    
program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z      
,,paid pilot program74  7#b7 ,!         
,secret>y ( ,labor1 act+ ?r\gh !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,wage & ,h\r ,division1
 e/abli%$ ! ,,paid pilot program to     
complem5t en=cem5t & compliance         
assi/ance tools und]tak5 by ! ,wage &   
,h\r ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  
7#c7 ,! ,secret>y has a long/&+ practice

 ( provid+ self-audit & (fice audit     
programs1 z not$ by ,secret>y ,m>ty     
,wal% 9 a response = ! record foll[+ a  
he>+ be=e ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on   
,june #i1 #bjba4  7#d7 ,! ,wage & ,h\r  
,division1 ?r\gh ! ,,paid pilot program1
 work$ ) employ]s on a volunt>y basis to
 rem$y un9t5tional violations ( ! ,fair 
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq471 :i* is ! ,f$]al
 /atute e/abli%+ m9imum wage1 ov]time   
pay1 recordkeep+1 & y\?-employm5t       
requirem5ts affect+ employees 9 !       
private sector & 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local gov]nm5ts4  7#e7 ,! ,,paid pilot  
program yield$ positive results =       
employ]s & employees4 ,betwe5 ,april #a1
 #bjah1 & ,septemb] #ae1 #bjai1 ! ,wage 
& ,h\r ,division conclud$ #gd ,,paid    
pilot program cases1 repres5t+ less ?an 
"o p]c5t ( all compliance actions "u !  
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich1 ) a   
total ( #d1aca1bch 9 back wages paid to 
#g1dbi employees ?r\gh su* ,,paid pilot 

program cases4  7#f7 ,self-audits ?r\gh 
! ,,paid pilot program by employ]s      
return$ m back wages to employees 9 less
 "t ?an compliance actions ov]all4 ,9   
fact1 dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#e7-- 7,a7 ! av]age back wages paid p] 
case = ,,paid pilot program cases       
7#ee1hbh7 7 m ?an #d times ! av]age back
 wages paid p] compliance action        
7#aa1cee72  7,b7 ! av]age back wages    
paid p] en=cem5t h\r = ,,paid pilot     
program cases 7#b1hfd7 0 m ?an #aj times
 great] ?an ! av]age back wages paid p] 
en=cem5t h\r = compliance actions       
7#bgi72  7,c7 on av]age1 ne>ly #aj times
 m employees receiv$ back wages 9 ea*   
,,paid pilot program case ?an 9         
inve/igations conduct$ us+ traditional  
me?ods2  7,d7 self-audits ?r\gh ! ,,paid
 pilot program av]ag$ #ai h\rs p] case z
 comp>$ to #da h\rs p] case = !         
,secret>y conduct$ us+ traditional      
me?ods2 &  7,e7 self-audits ?r\gh !     
,,paid pilot program rea*$ employ]s t ! 
,wage & ,h\r ,division w\ld n typically 

prioritize = en=cem5t1 includ+ gov]nm5t 
e/abli%m5ts & indu/ry sectors ) high]   
wage occupations4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,affect$ employee ,! t]m 
affect$ employee means an employee      
affect$ by a violation ( a m9imum wage  
or ov]time h\rs requirem5t ( ! ,fair    
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq471 exclud+ any    
employee subject to prevail+ wage       
requirem5ts "u ! ,h-#a;,b1 ,h-#b;,b1 or 
,h-#b;,a visa programs1 sub*apt] ,,iv ( 
*apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !           
,davis-,bacon ,act71 or *apt] #fg (     
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,s]vice ,contract ,act74  7#b7
 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,wage & ,h\r         
,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7#c7 
,employee ,! t]m employee-- 7,a7 has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( !     
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc72 &  7,b7 ) respect to an
 employ]1 includes a =m] employee ( su* 

employ]4  7#d7 ,employ] ,! t]m employ]  
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( 
su* ,act4  7#e7 ,good fai? ,! t]m good  
fai? means1 ) respect to an employ]     
apply+ = p>ticipation 9 ! ,payroll      
,audit ,indep5d5t ,det]m9ation program  
e/abli%$ "u section #d1 t su* employ] is
 n1 at ! "t su* employ] submits an      
application = su* program-- 7,a7 "u     
inve/igation by ! ,secret>y = an alleg$ 
violation ( a m9imum wage or ov]time    
h\rs requirem5t ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds 
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et     
seq472 or  7,b7 subject to a lawsuit    
relat$ to an alleg$ violation ( su* a   
requirem5t4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4   
7#g7 ,self-audit ,! t]m self-audit means
 an audit conduct$ by an employ] to     
resolve inaccuracies by ! employ] 9 !   
computation ( wages & ov]time           
comp5sation requir$ "u ! ,fair ,labor   
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich )9 ! /atute (       
limitations describ$ 9 section #f7;a7 ( 
! ,portal-to-,portal ,act ( #aidg 7#bi  

,u4,s4,c4 #bee7;a774  #d4 ,payroll      
,audit ,indep5d5t ,det]m9ation program  
7a7 ,program e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all e/abli% a ,payroll ,audit          
,indep5d5t ,det]m9ation program 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z ! program7 to fo/]   
collaboration ) employ]s t inadv]t5tly  
violate ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (    
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 to   
volunt>ily rem$y1 )9 ! /atute (         
limitations describ$ 9 section #f7;a7 ( 
! ,portal-to-,portal ,act ( #aidg 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #bee7;a771 unpaid m9imum wages
 or ov]time comp5sation ow$ to any      
affect$ employee "u ! ,fair ,labor      
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich4  7b7 ,application  
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,res\rces = compliance
 assi/ance ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all make available to     
employ]s res\rces = assi/ance 9 comply+ 
) ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich1   
includ+ cont5t reg>d+ wage & h\r        
requirem5ts1 :i* %all be (f]$ onl9e1    
?r\gh pr9t$ mat]ials1 & ?r\gh o!r       

outrea* activities4  7#b7 ,application  
,an employ] seek+ to p>ticipate 9 !     
program %all submit an application to ! 
,adm9i/rator t includes-- 7,a7 mat]ials 
relat$ to & ! results ( a self-audit1   
includ+-- 7i7 an id5tification ( any    
practice ( su* employ] id5tifi$ 9 a     
self-audit t may violate a m9imum wage  
or ov]time comp5sation requirem5t ( !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich2 &     
7ii7 a li/ ( ea* employee :o may be an  
affect$ employee ) respect to su*       
violation1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! p]iod ( "t  
su* employee w\ld h be5 affect$ by su*  
violation2  7,,ii7 payroll records      
relat$ to su* employee = su* p]iod )    
in=mation on ! h\rs ( "w p]=m$ by su*   
employee2  7,,iii7 calculations ( unpaid
 m9imum wages or ov]time comp5sation ow$
 to su* employee "u ! ,fair ,labor      
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich ) a description ( ! 
me?odology ( su* calculation & support+ 
evid5ce2 &  7,,iv7 contact in=mation =  
su* employee2  7,b7 an explanation ( !  
scope ( pot5tial violations ( a m9imum  

wage or ov]time comp5sation requirem5t (
 su* ,act = inclusion 9 a release (     
claims "u subsection 7d72  7,c7 an      
assurance t any practice ( su* employ] t
 violates a m9imum wage or ov]time      
comp5sation requirem5t ( ! ,fair ,labor 
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich t is id5tifi$ 9 !   
self-audit has be5 correct$ to comply ) 
su* ,act2  7,d7 an assurance t su*      
employ] has1 prior to submitt+ su*      
application1 review$ ! compliance       
assi/ance res\rces made available "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 & all program in=mation1  
t]ms1 & requirem5ts2  7,e7 an assurance 
t1 on ! date ( submission ( su*         
application1 su* employ]-- 7i7 is n     
involv$ 9 any litigation reg>d+ any     
practice ( su* employ] t is id5tifi$ 9 !
 self-audit2 &  7ii7 has n receiv$ any  
communications f an employee or a       
repres5tative ( an employee seek+ to    
litigate or settle claims relat$ to any 
su* practice2 &  7,f7 an assurance t no 
employee li/$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 is 
subject to a prevail+ wage requirem5t "u

 ! ,h-#a;,b1 ,h-#b;,b1 or ,h-#b;,a visa 
programs1 sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca (   
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act71 or  
*apt] #fg ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,s]vice        
,contract ,act74  7c7 ,application      
review & approval  7#a7 ,review &       
am5dm5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all review ea* 
application submitt$ by an employ] "u   
subsection 7b77#b74 ,z "p ( su* review1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 z necess>y1  
consult ) su* employ] reg>d+-- 7i7 !    
self-audit & support+ mat]ials submitt$ 
9 ! application2 &  7ii7 ! process =    
approval ( su* application & settlem5t (
 unpaid m9imum wages or ov]time         
comp5sation ow$ to any affect$ employee 
"u ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq472  7,b7 in=m
 su* employ] 9 a timely mann] & prior to
 a det]m9ation on ! approval ( !        
application if additional in=mation is  
ne$$ to assess ! unpaid m9imum wages or 
ov]time comp5sation ow$ to any affect$  

employee = ! violations ( su* ,act      
id5tifi$ 9 ! application ?r\gh !        
self-audit2 &  7,c7 provide su* employ] 
an opportunity to am5d su* application  
to revise ! scope ( ! practices ( su*   
employ] t violate a m9imum wage or      
ov]time comp5sation requirem5t ( ! ,fair
 ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich t are       
id5tifi$ 9 ! application ?r\gh          
self-audit1 to update ! li/ ( affect$   
employees ) respect to ! practices at   
issue 9 ! self-audit1 & to update !     
calculations ( unpaid m9imum wages or   
ov]time comp5sation ow$ to any affect$  
employee z a result ( su* violations4   
7#b7 ,approval  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !     
conditions "u subp>agraph 7,b7 are      
satisfi$ ) respect to an application    
submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#b71 !       
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 approve !       
application-- 7,i7 9 ! case !           
application has n be5 am5d$ "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,c71 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] su* 
submission2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case !       
application has be5 am5d$ "u p>agraph   

7#a77;,c71 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
date ( submission ( su* am5d$           
application2 &  7ii7 sup]vise !         
settlem5t "u subsection 7d71 includ+ !  
paym5t ( any unpaid m9imum wages or     
ov]time comp5sation "u ! ,fair ,labor   
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja 
et seq47 requir$ ?r\gh su* settlem5t4   
7,b7 ,conditions = approval ,an         
application submitt$ "u subsection      
7b77#b7 %all be approv$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 if-- 7i7 )9 ! scope ( ! violations 
id5tifi$ by ! employ] ?r\gh !           
application or an am5dm5t to !          
application "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 !    
,adm9i/rator v]ifies t ! self-audit &   
calculation ( unpaid m9imum wages or    
ov]time comp5sation ow$ to any affect$  
employee "u ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (
 #aich submitt$ 9 su* application or    
am5dm5t are accurate2 &  7ii7 ! employ] 
submitt+ ! application-- 7,i7 is det]m9$
 to be act+ 9 good fai? reg>d+          
violations ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich id5tifi$ 9 su* application or   

am5dm5t2  7,,ii7 has n be5 f\nd by !    
,adm9i/rator or any c\rt ( law to h     
violat$ a m9imum wage or ov]time        
comp5sation requirem5t ( su* ,act dur+ !
 #e ye>s imm$iately prec$+ submission ( 
su* application2 &  7,,iii7 has n be5   
approv$ = p>ticipation 9 ! program prior
 to ! submission ( su* application1     
unless-- 7aa7 su* p>ticipation 0 = a    
di/9ct violation ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #aich t ! practice id5tifi$ 9 ! 
self-audit "u subsection 7b77#b72 &     
7bb7 su* employ] has submitt$ ! necess>y
 mat]ials = ! ,adm9i/rator to v]ify t   
su* employ] is n engag+ 9 ! practice    
address$ by ! previ\s p>ticipation ( !  
employ] 9 ! program4  7d7 ,settlem5t    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* employ] t submits  
an application "u subsection 7b77#b7 t  
is approv$ "u subsection 7c77#b71 !     
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 provide to !   
employ] a description ( ! scope ( !     
pot5tial release ( claims = violations (
 m9imum wage or ov]time comp5sation     
requirem5ts ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act

 ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 & 
a summ>y ( any unpaid m9imum wages or   
ov]time comp5sation ow$ to ea* affect$  
employee "u su* ,act = su* violations2 &
  7,b7 issue a release =m to ea* affect$
 employee ( su* employ] t describes !   
settlem5t t]ms1 :i* %all include a      
writt5 explanation (-- 7i7 ! waiv] "u   
p>agraph 7#b77;,b72 &  7ii7 ! "r ( !    
affect$ employee receiv+ ! (f] =        
settlem5t to decl9e ! (f] = settlem5t & 
pres]ve any private "r ( action ( !     
employee to recov] any unpaid m9imum    
wages or ov]time comp5sation ow$ to !   
employee "u ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (
 #aich z a result ( su* violations4     
7#b7 ,acceptance ( settlem5t  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,an affect$ employee (f]$ a       
settlem5t ?r\gh a release =m "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,b7 may accept or decl9e ! (f]4  
7,b7 ,waiv] ( private "r ( action ,!    
acceptance by an affect$ employee ( an  
(f] ( settlem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7     
%all1 ^u paym5t 9 full ( any am\nts ow$ 
to ! employee "u ! settlem5t1 con/itute 

a waiv] by su* employee ( any "r su*    
employee may h "u section #af ( ! ,fair 
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #baf7 to a private "r ( action
 to recov] unpaid m9imum wages or       
ov]time comp5sation1 includ+ any        
liquidat$ damages1 = ! violations       
address$ by ! settlem5t4  7#c7 ,paym5t (
 settlem5t ,= ea* affect$ employee t    
accepts a settlem5t ?r\gh a release =m  
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! employ] %all-- 
7,a7 pay su* employee ! full am\nt (    
unpaid m9imum wages or ov]time          
comp5sation ow$ to su* employee "u !    
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 = ! violations  
address$ 9 ! settlem5t2 &  7,b7 submit  
pro( ( paym5t ( su* full am\nt to !     
,adm9i/rator4  7e7 ,additional          
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,d5ials ,9 ! case ( an
 application submitt$ by an employ] "u  
subsection 7b77#b7 & n approv$ "u       
subsection 7c77#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator may  
n-- 7,a7 use in=mation submitt$ 9 !     
application 9 an inve/igation aga9/ !   

employ]2  7,b7 use ! fact su* employ]   
appli$ to ! program z a basis = any     
future inve/igation1 except 9 a case 9  
:i* ! ,adm9i/rator has reason to believe
 t ! heal? & safety ( an employee is at 
risk due to an alleg$ violation relat$  
to a requirem5t en=c$ by ! ,secret>y    
involv+ *ild labor1 agricultural work]  
protections1 or h\s+ or transportation  
requirem5ts "u ! ,h-#b;,a or ,h-#b;,b   
visa programs2 or  7,c7 communicate to  
any affect$ employee ( su* employ] 9    
response to receipt ( su* application to
 notify su* employee ( ! private "r (   
action ( su* employee to resolve        
pot5tial violations ( ! ,fair ,labor    
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja 
et seq471 p>ticul>ly ) respect to ! wage
 practices at issue 9 ! self-audit4     
7#b7 ,expansion ( scope ,! ,adm9i/rator 
may n exp& ! scope ( ! violations to be 
inve/igat$ or settl$ ?r\gh an employ]'s 
p>ticipation 9 ! program beyond !       
violations id5tifi$ by ! employ] 9 !    
application submitt$ by ! employ] "u    

subsection 7b77#b7 or ! am5d$           
application submitt$ by ! employ] "u    
subsection 7c77#a77;,c74  7#c7 ,no      
paym5ts requir$ ,! ,adm9i/rator may n   
require any =m ( paym5t by an employ] to
 apply1 qualify1 or p>ticipate 9 !      
program4  7#d7 ,exemption f discov]y    
,any in=mation submitt$ 9 an application
 to ! program "u subsection 7b77#b71 or 
an am5dm5t to su* application "u        
subsection 7c77#a77;,c71 may n be       
subject to discov]y 9 a ,f$]al or ,/ate 
c\rt proce$+ )\t ! cons5t ( ! employ] t 
submitt$ ! application4  7f7            
,retaliation ,section #ae7;a77#c7 ( !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bae7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 1 or  
has accept$ or decl9$ to accept an (f] =
 settlem5t "u section #d7;d7 ( ! ,ensur+
 ,work]s ,get ,,paid ,act ( #bjbe4