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To amend title 38, United States Code, to include local government minimum wage requirements in determining the hourly minimum wage applicable for purposes of the work-study allowance under the…

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to include local government minimum wage requirements in determining the hourly minimum wage applicable for purposes of the work-study allowance under the educational assistance programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: November 5, 2015 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill revises the applicable hourly minimum wage for the work-study allowance under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to the minimum wage to be the highest one under:

  • the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938,
  • comparable law of the state in which the services are to be performed, or
  • comparable law of the local government with jurisdiction over the area in which the services are to be performed.
What's happening now November 5, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 5, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3979: To amend title 38, United States Code, to include local government minimum wage requirements in determining the hourly minimum wage applicable for purposes of the work-study allowance under the educational assistance programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3979/
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"H.R. 3979: To amend title 38, United States Code, to include local government minimum wage requirements in determining the hourly minimum wage applicable for purposes of the work-study allowance under the educational assistance programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3979/.
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H.R. 3979, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3979/.
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[H.R. 3979: To amend title 38, United States Code, to include local government minimum wage requirements in determining the hourly minimum wage applicable for purposes of the work-study allowance under the educational assistance programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3979/)
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