H.R.2299

Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025

Introduced·3/24/25

The Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025 establishes a Payroll Audit Independent Determination program in the Department of Labor to help employers.

The Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025 establishes a Payroll Audit Independent Determination program in the Department of Labor. This program aims to foster collaboration with employers who inadvertently violate the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Employers can voluntarily remedy unpaid minimum wages or overtime compensation owed to employees within the statute of limitations. The program includes application requirements, review and approval processes, and settlement terms. Employers must submit an application with self-audit materials and calculations of unpaid wages.

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Nov 20, 2025

10:15 AM

House Committee on Education and Workforce Hearing

History

Mar 3

House

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-539.

Mar 3

House

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464.

Nov 20, 2025

House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held