A bill to amend section 14(c)(3) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, to permit the employment of handicapped and severely handicapped individuals in common areas, to permit the employment of handicapped individuals in demonstration projects, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for employment at less than minimum wages for handicapped individuals in work activities programs (i.e. programs which provide therapeutic activities for individuals whose physical or mental impairment is so severe as to make their productive capacity inconsequential). Deletes a requirement that such employment be in work activities centers planned and designed exclusively for such activities.

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Timeline

1. 23 September 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 September 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 September 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 October 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 September 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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