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HR 991 98th 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: January 26, 1983 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 15, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
Jan 26, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 26, 1983
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 15, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

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  • HR 1078 Identical bill A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that blind persons may not be employed at less than the…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 26, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 991: 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.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-991/
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"H.R. 991: 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.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-991/.
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H.R. 991, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-991/.
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