This bill proposes amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, primarily to strengthen protections against wage theft. It establishes a new "Right to Full Compensation" , mandating that employers pay employees the greater of their contractually agreed-upon rate or the applicable federal or state minimum wage. A key provision of the bill significantly increases criminal penalties for willful wage theft. Employers found to have willfully violated wage laws, resulting in over $1,000 in unpaid wages or overtime, could face fines and up to five years imprisonment, while lesser amounts carry fines and up to one year imprisonment. Factors such as the gravity of the violation, the number of affected employees, and prior convictions will be considered when determining fines. Furthermore, the legislation expands existing civil penalty provisions to include violations of the newly established right to full compensation. It also directs funds collected from the new criminal penalties to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, specifically for covering the costs associated with enforcing these wage-related sections of the Act.