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Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-516| Senate 
| Updated: 2/16/2023
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2023 This bill extends the protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, including minimum wage requirements, to incarcerated workers. Incarcerated workers include individuals detained in a correctional facility who perform work offered or required by or through the correctional facility, including work associated with prison work programs, work release programs, federal prison industries (i.e., UNICOR program), state prison industries, public works programs, restitution centers, correctional facility operations and maintenance, and private entities.
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Timeline
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 8, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-6293
Introduced in House
  • February 16, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 16, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • November 8, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-6293
    Introduced in House

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 118-6293: Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2023

Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-516| Senate 
| Updated: 2/16/2023
Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2023 This bill extends the protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, including minimum wage requirements, to incarcerated workers. Incarcerated workers include individuals detained in a correctional facility who perform work offered or required by or through the correctional facility, including work associated with prison work programs, work release programs, federal prison industries (i.e., UNICOR program), state prison industries, public works programs, restitution centers, correctional facility operations and maintenance, and private entities.
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Timeline
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 8, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-6293
Introduced in House
  • February 16, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 16, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • November 8, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-6293
    Introduced in House
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 118-6293: Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted