US Congress House Bill 3979 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Introduced on November 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To amend title 38, United States Code, to include local government minimum wage requirements in determining the hourly minimum wage applicable for purposes of the work-study allowance under the educational assistance programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. This bill revises the applicable hourly minimum wage for the work-study allowance under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to the minimum wage to be the highest one under: the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, comparable law of the state in which the services are to be performed, or comparable law of the local government with jurisdiction over the area in which the services are to be performed.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to include local government minimum wage requirements in determining the hourly minimum wage applicable for purposes of the work-study allowance under the educational assistance programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]

Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]

Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]

Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-11-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2015-11-05	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3979/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3979/BILLS-114hr3979ih.pdf