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HR 7346 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Appropriations Budget process Public contracts and procurement Wages and earnings

Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2018

Introduced: December 19, 2018 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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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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 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.

What's happening now December 19, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2178 Related bill Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2017
  • HR 4875 Related bill 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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