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HR 1949 97th Congress House Labor and Employment Blind Disabled Employment of the handicapped Minimum wages Standards Wages

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: February 19, 1981 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
Feb 19, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 19, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

What's happening now February 27, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 21, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1949: 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.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1949/
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"H.R. 1949: 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.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1949/.
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H.R. 1949, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1949/.
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