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S. 2056 (97th)

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.

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Introduced

3 February 1982

Last action

8 February 1982 · Referred

Status

Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Labor Department; OMB.

Sponsors

Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT]

Subjects

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Source updated

21 April 2025

Summary

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit the employment of blind persons or persons with impaired sight at less than the applicable minimum wage under such Act.

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Timeline

  1. 3 February 1982

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 February 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 February 1982

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Labor.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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