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HR 3086 112th Congress House

Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2011

Official title: To phase out special wage certificates under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 under which individuals with disabilities may be employed at subminimum wage rates.

Introduced: February 9, 2012 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Disability and paralysisWages and earnings
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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
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 Latest action October 4, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 53
All 53 Democratic 18 Republican 1
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Oct 12, 2012
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 27, 2012
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 21, 2012
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Jun 1, 2012
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 29, 2012
Bordallo, Madeleine
· May 17, 2012
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 8, 2012
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Apr 18, 2012
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Apr 18, 2012
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 16, 2012
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Mar 27, 2012
JACKSON, JESSE
· Mar 27, 2012
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Mar 19, 2012
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Mar 19, 2012
Alexander, Rodney
· Mar 9, 2012
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Mar 9, 2012
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 7, 2012
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 1, 2012
MATHESON, JIM
· Mar 1, 2012
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 27, 2012
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 27, 2012
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Feb 27, 2012
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 27, 2012
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 27, 2012
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Feb 27, 2012
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 17, 2012
FILNER, BOB
· Feb 17, 2012
BACA, JOE
· Feb 14, 2012
Carnahan, Russ
· Feb 14, 2012
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 14, 2012
PASTOR, ED
· Feb 14, 2012
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Feb 14, 2012
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 9, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 9, 2012
GREEN, GENE
· Feb 8, 2012
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Feb 8, 2012
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 8, 2012
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 8, 2012
Boren, Dan
· Feb 7, 2012
Chandler, Ben
· Feb 7, 2012
LOWEY, NITA
· Feb 7, 2012
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 3, 2012
Rodgers, Cathy
· Dec 7, 2011
Miller, Brad
· Nov 15, 2011
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Nov 15, 2011
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Nov 2, 2011
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 2, 2011
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Nov 2, 2011
BRADY, ROBERT
· Nov 1, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Nov 1, 2011
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