S. 5386 · 119th Congress — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for increased criminal and civil penalties for wage theft, and for other purposes.
This bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for increased criminal and civil penalties for wage theft, and for other purposes. Right now, the latest action is: Read twice and Sent to the Health Committee,…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- S 5386
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- 2026-09-14
- Latest action date
- 2026-09-14
Record overview
This bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for increased criminal and civil penalties for wage theft, and for other purposes.
The recorded stage is committee referral: the named committee or committees consider the parts within their jurisdiction. Referral alone does not mean the measure has passed Congress or become law.
Latest action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
New York · Senate · Democratic
Record provenance
Stored record updated: 2026-09-15. This is separate from the action date and does not establish enactment.