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S.3131: Fairness for Farm Workers Act
About This Bill
- Introduced June 25, 2018
- Latest Major Action June 25, 2018
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
10 (9 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - June 25, 2018
Bill Summary
Fairness for Farm Workers Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 with respect to agricultural workers. The bill requires employers, beginning in 2019, to compensate agricultural workers for hours worked in excess of their regular hours (i.e., 55 hours in 2019, 50 hours in 2020, 45 hours in 2021, and 40 hours in 2022) at not less than one and one-half times the employee's regular rate. For employers with 25 or fewer...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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June 25, 2018 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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June 25, 2018 |
Introduced in the Senate by Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) |