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H.R. 7917: Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act

H.R. 7917 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Before this bill, federal labor law exempted certain caregiving employees, such as home care workers and home health aides, from standard minimum wage and overtime protections. After this bill takes effect, those caregiving employees must be paid at least… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.

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