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S 2001 114th Congress Senate

TIME Act

Official title: A bill to phase out special wage certificates under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 that allow individuals with disabilities to be paid at subminimum wage rates.

Introduced: September 17, 2015 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Disability and paralysisLabor standardsWages and earnings
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 5, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 5, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 5, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act or the TIME Act

This bill prohibits the Secretary of Labor, for a three-year period, from issuing any special wage certificate under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to certain entities, allowing them to pay individuals with disabilities subminimum wages, except as a renewal of a special wage certificate previously issued to the entity.

Any such special wage certificate issued or renewed shall be void three years after enactment of this Act.

Authority for such special wage certificates is repealed as of three years after enactment of this Act.

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  • HR 188 Related bill TIME Act
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 17, 2015
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