House lawmakers are slated to vote this week on an annual defense policy bill already packed with provisions that would impact federal employees and contractors, including codification of President Biden’s $15 minimum wage for contract workers.
The House Rules Committee is scheduled to consider the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 7900) Tuesday. The House likely will vote on the package, which as a must-pass bill is often a vehicle for lawmakers to other legislation related to personnel policies elsewhere in the federal government, on Wednesday, per House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s weekly vote schedule.
At a markup by the House Armed Services Committee last month, lawmakers added language codifying an executive order establishing the minimum wage for federal contractors at $15 per hour as law. The provision also enables federal agencies to increase its contractor minimum wage if they choose.
But it’s not a done deal. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., has proposed an amendment for consideration by the Rules Committee that would remove that provision from the bill, although it is unlikely Democrats would agree to adopt the measure.
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