HR 3086
112th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Disability and paralysis
Wages and earnings
Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2011
Introduced: October 4, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 4, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6521)
Oct 4, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to discontinue issuing to any new profit or non-profit or governmental entity special wage certificates (which permit individuals with disabilities, including individuals employed in agriculture, to be paid at lower than minimum wages).
Prescribes requirements for a three-year phase-out of all certificates.
Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to repeal authority and requirements for the issuance of such certificates three years after enactment of this Act. Requires revocation of any certificates remaining at that time.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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