S516-118

Introduced

To require coverage of incarcerated workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 16, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires 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. It relies on definition changes, compliance mandates, product standards, and procurement rules. The main policy areas are Regulated Industries and Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties and Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires 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.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires 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.

Key Policy Areas

Regulated Industries, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

The bill requires 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.

Policy Domains

Regulated Industries Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
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Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 16, 2023

Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

2/2
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Regulated Industries Criminal Justice

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