U.S. House · 119th Congress · H.R. 8002
Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2026
To require coverage of incarcerated workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes.
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- Sponsor
- Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
- Introduced
- March 19, 2026, in the House
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Labor and Employment (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
- congress.gov
Votes on this bill (0)
Neither the House nor the Senate has held a roll-call vote on this bill.
Cosponsors (10)
10 Democrats. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Danny K. DavisD-IL-7
- Jesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaD-IL-4
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.D-GA-4
- Sydney Kamlager-DoveD-CA-37
- Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DC-AL
- Mark PocanD-WI-2
- Delia C. RamirezD-IL-3
- Melanie A. StansburyD-NM-1
Signed on later
- Alma S. AdamsD-NC-12April 20, 2026
- Jahana HayesD-CT-5September 16, 2026