H.R. 2299 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 5 (0 D, 5 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2025-03-24
Latest action (2026-03-03): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464.
What H.R. 2299 does, in plain terms
Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025 This bill provides statutory authority for the Payroll Audit Independent Determination program, which is administered by the Department of Labor and allows employers to self-report federal minimum wage and overtime compensation violations as an alternative to litigation. Employers may apply to the program by submitting certain information from a self-audit that includes calculations of any unpaid minimum or overtime wages. Labor must verify the calculations and, if the application is approved, supervise a settlement with affected employees that provides payment of any unpaid wages. Employees who accept a settlement under the program waive their private right of action to recover the unpaid wages provided under the settlement.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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