S 1608 · 98th Congress · Labor and Employment

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide persons may not be employed at less than the applicable wage under that Act.

Introduced 1983-07-12· Sponsored by Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Labor Department, OMB.(1983-07-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from issuing a special certificate for the employment of a handicapped individual at wages lower than the minimum wage if such individual's sole handicap is blindness or visual impairment.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (8)

6 Democrats2 Republicans