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HR 3966 103th Congress House

Blind Workers' Wage Equity Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify that individuals with impaired vision or blindness are not to be covered by special certificates for e… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify that individuals with impaired vision or blindness are not to be covered by special certificates for employment under section 14(c) of such Act.

Introduced: April 19, 1994 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment BlindDisabledEmployment of the handicappedMinimum wages
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Pay equityVision disordersWages
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action March 23, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 19, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3966: Blind Workers' Wage Equity Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3966/
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"H.R. 3966: Blind Workers' Wage Equity Act." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3966/.
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H.R. 3966, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3966/.
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