To require coverage of incarcerated workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require coverage of incarcerated workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Labor, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HAFACA71CA8CF40B6B00FC3C5A4DC824F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2023.
- Section H7C2BB553CB56463D88140067D65A8035: 2. Coverage of incarcerated workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203) is amended— in...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require coverage of incarcerated workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Labor, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require coverage of incarcerated workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cleaver (for himself, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. García …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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