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HR 42 112th Congress House

Health Care Incentive Act

Official title: To provide for a credit for certain health care benefits in determining the minimum wage.

Introduced: January 5, 2011 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of LaborEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceWages and earnings
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 25, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Incentive Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to allow any employer in interstate commerce that is required by federal or state law to pay a minimum wage rate higher than the current federal rate under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to include the value of creditable health care benefits in determining the required wage.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 42: Health Care Incentive Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-42/
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"H.R. 42: Health Care Incentive Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-42/.
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H.R. 42, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-42/.
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