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H.R. 3764 96th Congress House

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that blind persons may not be employed at less than the applicable minimum wage under that Act.

Introduced: April 26, 1979 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment BlindCivil Rights and LibertiesDisabledDiscrimination in employment
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Apr 26, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 26, 1979
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 Latest action April 26, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit the employment of blind persons, or persons with impaired sight, at less than the applicable minimum wage under such Act.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1
KILDEE, DALE
· Apr 26, 1979
LEACH, JIM
· Apr 26, 1979
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 1979
NOLAN, RICHARD
· Apr 26, 1979
RAHALL, NICK
· Apr 26, 1979
SABO, MARTIN
· Apr 26, 1979
STARK, PETE
· Apr 26, 1979
WAXMAN, HENRY
· Apr 26, 1979
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3764: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that blind persons may not be employed at less than the applicable minimum wage under that Act.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3764/
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"H.R. 3764: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that blind persons may not be employed at less than the applicable minimum wage under that Act.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3764/.
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H.R. 3764, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3764/.
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