3.0.0 6120 2022-02-08T23:17:34Z 2022-02-08T23:17:34Z House HR 2020-03-05 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 44 (Thursday, March 5, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. POCAN:H.R. 6120.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H1537]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-03-05T14:05:05Z 2020-03-05 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2020-03-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 N B001304 Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] Anthony Brown D MD G. 4 2020-03-05 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2020-03-05 True D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2020-03-05 True D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2020-03-05 True F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2020-03-05 True G000586 Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] Jesus Garcia D IL G. 4 2020-03-05 True H001080 Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] Debra Haaland D NM A. 1 2020-03-05 True H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2020-03-05 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-03-05 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2020-03-05 True J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2020-03-05 True K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2020-03-05 True K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2020-03-05 True K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2020-03-05 True K000380 Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] Daniel Kildee D MI T. 5 2020-03-05 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2020-03-05 True L000592 Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] Andy Levin D MI 9 2020-03-05 True L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2020-03-05 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2020-03-05 True O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 2020-03-05 True R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2020-03-05 True S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 38 2020-03-05 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2020-03-05 True T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2020-03-05 True T000474 Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] Norma Torres D CA J. 35 2020-03-05 True T000482 Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] Lori Trahan D MA 3 2020-03-05 True T000483 Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] David Trone D MD J. 6 2020-03-05 True W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] MAXINE WATERS D CA 43 2020-03-05 True P000617 Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] Ayanna Pressley D MA 7 2020-03-09 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2020-03-10 False K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2020-03-13 False N000188 Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] Donald Norcross D NJ 1 2020-05-26 False T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2020-07-20 False Government Operations and Politics Employee benefits and pensions Food industry and services Meat Public contracts and procurement Wages and earnings Government Operations and Politics 00 2020-03-05 Introduced in House 2020-06-03T05:18:41Z Food Worker Pay Standards Act

This bill prohibits the federal government from purchasing any meat, meat food product, poultry, poultry food product, or processed food produced by workers in the United States who are compensated at a rate lower than the prevailing rate for wages and fringe benefits for such workers in their locality.

The Department of Labor shall determine the prevailing rates and in determining such rates shall take into account any applicable existing collective bargaining agreements in the locality. In no case shall a prevailing rate established pursuant to this bill supersede a worker's wages and benefits agreed to in a collective bargaining agreement.

]]> Food Worker Pay Standards Act Display Title Food Worker Pay Standards Act Official Title as Introduced To require fair pay for workers employed by companies who provide meat, meat food products, poultry, poultry food products, and processed food to the Federal Government. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Food Worker Pay Standards Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6120ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6120ih.xml 2020-03-05 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.