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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1