HR 831 · 113th Congress · Labor and Employment

Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-02-26· Sponsored by Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.(2013-04-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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. Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to repeal authority and requirements for the issuance of such certificates three years after enactment of this Act. Requires revocation of any certificates remaining at that time.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5]LA
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]AK
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]SC
Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4]FL
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]CA
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]NH
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]NY
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25]NY
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12]IL