119th Congress
H.R. 8002
Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Emanuel Cleaver(D-MO)
- Introduced
- Mar 19, 2026
- Policy area
- Labor and Employment
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (10)
Original cosponsors (8)
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL)
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM)
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)
Added later (2)
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC) · Apr 20, 2026
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT) · Sep 16, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To require coverage of incarcerated workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes.
Latest action(Mar 19, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 19, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - Mar 19, 2026
Introduced in House