Title 41 — Public ContractsRelease 119-73

§6704 Limitation on minimum wage

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Contractors and subcontractors with federal service contracts must pay at least the minimum wage in 29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1) to employees working on the contract; violations follow sections 6705–6707(d).

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Title 41, §6704

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(a)A contractor that makes a contract with the Federal Government, the principal purpose of which is to furnish services through the use of service employees, and any subcontractor, may not pay less than the minimum wage specified under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) to an employee engaged in performing work on the contract.

(b)Sections 6705 to 6707(d) of this title are applicable to a violation of this section.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 670441:351(b).Pub. L. 89–286, § 2(b), Oct. 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 1034; Pub. L. 94–489, § 1(b), Oct. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 2358.

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41 U.S.C. § 6704

Title 41 — Public Contracts

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73