H.R. 831 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013
H.R. 831 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on Feb 26, 2013, sponsored by Gregg Harper with 97 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 26, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 97
- Policy area
- Labor and Employment
What it does
Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to discontinue issuing to any new profit or non-profit or governmental entity special wage certificates (which permit individuals with disabilities, including individuals employed in agriculture, to be paid at lower than minimum wages). Prescribes requirements for a three-year phase-out of all certificates.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Gregg Harper (R-MS). Co-sponsors: 73 Democrats, 24 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 26, 2013
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (Apr 23, 2013)
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Other Labor and Employment bills in the 113th Congress
- H.R. 4275: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act
- H.R. 803: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
- S. 84: Paycheck Fairness Act
- H.R. 795: Protecting American Jobs Act
- S. 815: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
- H.R. 1001: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a specific limited exemption from the…
- S. 1302: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act
- H.R. 1406: Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013
- H.R. 1755: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
- H.R. 2134: Charitable Pension Flexibility Act of 2013
Committees
- Education and the Workforce Committee
More
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