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Food Worker Pay Standards Act

USA116th CongressHR-6120| House 
| Updated: 3/5/2020
Mark Pocan

Mark Pocan

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (33)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • March 5, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 5, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Employee benefits and pensionsFood industry and servicesMeatPublic contracts and procurementWages and earnings

Food Worker Pay Standards Act

USA116th CongressHR-6120| House 
| Updated: 3/5/2020
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.
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Timeline
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • March 5, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 5, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Mark Pocan

Mark Pocan

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (33)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee benefits and pensionsFood industry and servicesMeatPublic contracts and procurementWages and earnings