TIME Act
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.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act or the TIME Act
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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 188: TIME Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-188/
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