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- H.R.1080
H.R.1080: Fairness for Farm Workers Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 7, 2019
- Latest Major Action Feb. 7, 2019
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
66 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 7, 2019
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 2021, to compensate agricultural workers for hours worked in excess of their regular hours (i.e., 55 hours in 2021, 50 hours in 2022, 45 hours in 2023, and 40 hours in 2024) 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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Feb. 7, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Feb. 7, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) |