HR 831
113th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Disability and paralysis
Wages and earnings
Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013
Introduced: February 26, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Feb 26, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 26, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013 - 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 Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Committees of jurisdiction
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