119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 24, 2025
Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 3, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (Mar 3, 2026)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-539.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-539.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Accounting and auditing · Administrative remedies · Department of Labor · Employment discrimination and employee rights · Labor standards · Labor-management relations · Personnel records · Wages and earnings
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AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$1,036,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, McLaren Macomb, tension between the National Labor Relations Act and equal employment opportunity laws, mail ballot elections, and captive audience meetings. H.R. 2299/S. 2267: the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act. H.R. 4366: the Save Local Business Act. H.R. 2870/S. 1158: the Working Families Flexibility Act. H.R. 4154/S. 2984:…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$1,783,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ustice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$281,198
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 5408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act, all provisions; H.R. 20/S. 852, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025, all provisions; H.R. 2299, Ensuring Workers get PAID Act of 2025, all provisions; H.R. 2870, Working Families Flexibility Act, all provisions; Captive audience meetings; Representation…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…to the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/ S. 844) and the discharge petition to move the bill (H.Res. 1140) Support for the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299) Support for the American Franchise Act (H.R. 5267/ S. 3525) Support for the Working Families Flexibility Act (S. 1158) Support for the Employee Rights Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$563,000
Spent on own lobbying
General labor policy and regulatory issues; S.852/H.R.20, Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.844/H.R.5408, Faster Labor Contracts Act; S.2267/H.R.2299, Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act; S.2613/H.R.4896, Warehouse Worker Protection Act; H.R.1319, Modern Worker Empowerment Act; H.R.1320, Modern Worker Security Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, McLaren Macomb, tension between the National Labor Relations Act and equal employment opportunity laws, mail ballot elections, and captive audience meetings. H.R. 2299/S. 2267: the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act. H.R. 4366: the Save Local Business Act. H.R. 2870/S. 1158: the Working Families Flexibility Act. H.R. 4154/S. 2984:…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$253,684
Spent on own lobbying
…rkplace time-to-contact under the National Labor Relations Act; H.R. 20/S. 852, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025, all provisions; H.R. 2299, Ensuring Workers get PAID Act of 2025, all provisions; H.R. 2870, Working Families Flexibility Act, all provisions; Captive audience meetings; Representation…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…to the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/ S. 844) and the discharge petition to move the bill (H.Res. 1140) Support for the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299) Support for the Working Families Flexibility Act (S. 1158) Support for the Employee Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 4154) Support for the Start Applying Labor Transp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$760,000
Spent on own lobbying
…. 852 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act H.R. 2262 - Flexibility for Workers Education Act H.R. 2270 Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act H.R. 2299 - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act H.R. 2312 - Tipped Employee Protection Act H.R. 2550 - Protecting America's Workforce Act H.R. 2572 - Worker Enfranchisement Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$216,377
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R.4424, SHIELD Act; S.2511, College Transparency Act; H.R.5206, S.2731, Empowering Striking Workers Act of 2025; H.R.2870, Working Families Flexibility Act; H.R.2299, S.2267, Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act; H.R.6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act; S.4907, TRADES Act; H.R.8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026; H.R.86…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$2,246,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ustice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$490,000
Spent on own lobbying
General labor policy and regulatory issues; S.852/H.R.20, Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.844/H.R.5408, Faster Labor Contracts Act; S.2267/H.R.2299, Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act; S.2613/H.R.4896, Warehouse Worker Protection Act; H.R.1319, Modern Worker Empowerment Act; H.R.1320, Modern Worker Security Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, McLaren Macomb, tension between the National Labor Relations Act and equal employment opportunity laws, mail ballot elections, and captive audience meetings. H.R. 2299/S. 2267: the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act. H.R. 4366: the Save Local Business Act. H.R. 2870/S. 1158: the Working Families Flexibility Act. H.R. 4154/S. 2984:…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$299,736
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 5408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act, all provisions; H.R. 20/S. 852, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025, all provisions; H.R. 2299, Ensuring Workers get PAID Act of 2025, all provisions; H.R. 2870, Working Families Flexibility Act, all provisions; Captive audience meetings; Representation…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…to the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/ S. 844) and the discharge petition to move the bill (H.Res. 1140) Support for the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299) Support for the Working Families Flexibility Act (S. 1158) Support for the Employee Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 4154) Support for the Start Applying Labor Transp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$1,936,000
Spent on own lobbying
…stice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$195,922
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R.4424, SHIELD Act; S.2511, College Transparency Act; H.R.5206, S.2731, Empowering Striking Workers Act of 2025; H.R.2870, Working Families Flexibility Act; H.R.2299, S.2267, Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act; H.R.6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$640,000
Spent on own lobbying
General labor policy and regulatory issues; S.852/H.R.20, Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.844/H.R.5408, Faster Labor Contracts Act; S.2267/H.R.2299, Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act; S.2613/H.R.4896, Warehouse Worker Protection Act; H.R.1319, Modern Worker Empowerment Act; H.R.1320, Modern Worker Security Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$880,000
Spent on own lobbying
…. 852 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act H.R. 2262 - Flexibility for Workers Education Act H.R. 2270 Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act H.R. 2299 - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act H.R. 2312 - Tipped Employee Protection Act H.R. 2550 - Protecting America's Workforce Act H.R. 2572 - Worker Enfranchisement Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$202,212
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R.4424, SHIELD Act; S.2511, College Transparency Act; H.R.5206, S.2731, Empowering Striking Workers Act of 2025; H.R.2870, Working Families Flexibility Act; H.R.2299, S.2267, Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act; H.R.6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$1,635,000
Spent on own lobbying
…stice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$760,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1723 - Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 H.R. 2299 - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act H.R. 2312 - Tipped Employee Protection Act H.R. 2550 - Protect America's Workforce Act H.R. 2572 - Worker Enfranchisement Act H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$278,902
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 5408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act, all provisions; H.R. 20/S. 852, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025, all provisions; H.R. 2299, Ensuring Workers get PAID Act of 2025, all provisions; H.R. 2870, Working Families Flexibility Act, all provisions; Captive audience meetings; Representation…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$390,000
Spent on own lobbying
General labor policy and regulatory issues; S.852/H.R.20, Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.844/H.R.5408, Faster Labor Contracts Act; S.2267/H.R.2299, Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act; S.2613/H.R.4896, Warehouse Worker Protection Act; H.R.1319, Modern Worker Empowerment Act; H.R.1320, Modern Worker Security Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…to Organize Act of 2025. H.R. 1232/S. 533: National Right-to-Work Act. H.R. 1319: the Modern Worker Empowerment Act. H.R. 1320: the Modern Worker Security Act. H.R. 2299: Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025. H.R. 4154: Employee Rights Act. H.R. 2572: the Worker Enfranchisement Act. H.R. 2952: Start Applying Labor Transparency…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing