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H.R. 7346 115th Congress House

Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2018

Official title: To provide for the compensation of Federal contractor employees that may be placed on unpaid leave as a result of the Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 19, 2018 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AppropriationsBudget processPublic contracts and procurementWages and earnings
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Dec 19, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Dec 19, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1686)
Dec 19, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 19, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2018

This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to require the federal government to compensate employees of federal contractors that provide retail, food, custodial, or security services who are placed on unpaid leave as a result of a lapse in appropriations beginning in FY2019.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2178 Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2017
  • HR 4875 Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7346: Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7346/
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"H.R. 7346: Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7346/.
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H.R. 7346, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7346/.
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