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H.R. 3979 · 114th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to include local government minimum wage requirements in determining…

Full title

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.

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3 cosponsors · 3 D

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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:

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 5, 2015

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: 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.

Latest action (Nov 5, 2015): Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 5, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.