HR 3966
103th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Blind
Disabled
Employment of the handicapped
Minimum wages
Pay equity
Vision disorders
Wages
Blind Workers' Wage Equity Act
Introduced: March 7, 1994
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety.
Mar 11, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E426-427)
Mar 7, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 7, 1994
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Blind Workers' Wage Equity Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that individuals with impaired vision or blindness are not to be covered by special certificates for employment of handicapped workers at a lower than minimum wage.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1