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B-333791 Dec 07, 2021 1 (2021-12-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaommr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 1Oo U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE A Century of Non-Partisan Fact-Based Work 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-333791 December 7, 2021 The Honorable Patty Murray Chairwoman The Honorable Richard Burr Ranking Member Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions United States Senate The Honorable Robert C. Bobby Scott Chairman The Honorable Virginia Foxx Ranking Member Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Subject: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary of Labor: Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Secretary of Labor entitled Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors (RIN: 1235-AA41). We received the rule on November 24, 2021. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on November 24, 2021. 86 Fed. Reg. 67126. The effective date is January 30, 2022. DOL stated the final rule finalizes regulations to implement an Executive Order titled Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors. 86 Fed. Reg. 22835. DOL further stated the Executive Order raises the hourly minimum wage paid by contractors to workers performing work on or in connection with covered federal contracts to $15.00 per hour, beginning January 30, 2022; and beginning January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, an amount determined by the Secretary of Labor. Enclosed is our assessment of DOL's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. If you have any questions about this report or wish to contact GAO officials responsible for the evaluation work relating to the subject matter of the rule, please contact Shari Brewster, Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 512-6398. Shirley A. Jones Managing Associate General Counsel Enclosure cc: Robert Waterman Compliance Specialist

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