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Introduced
11/08/2023
11/08/2023
In Committee
11/08/2023
11/08/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To require coverage of incarcerated workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2023, requires that incarcerated workers be covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. It amends the definition of "employee" in the Act to include individuals employed as incarcerated workers by public agencies operating the correctional facilities where they are held, as well as those employed by private entities that operate correctional facilities under contract with public agencies. The bill also specifies that the cost of board, lodging, or other facilities, as well as any court-imposed fees, cannot be deducted from the wages paid to incarcerated workers.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (22)
Emanuel Cleaver (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Cori Bush (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (on 11/08/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6293/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr6293/BILLS-118hr6293ih.pdf |
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