Appeals Court Voids Biden’s $15 Federal Contractor Minimum Wage, Citing Overreach

A court has ruled President Joe Biden exceeded his authority by issuing an executive order mandating a $15 minimum wage for federal contractors.
Appeals Court Voids Biden’s $15 Federal Contractor Minimum Wage, Citing Overreach
President Joe Biden signs an executive order in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 24, 2021. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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A federal appeals court has ruled that President Joe Biden exceeded his authority by mandating a $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers.

According to a Nov. 5 opinion, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the executive order, issued in April 2021, overstepped presidential powers under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (FPASA), which grants the president certain powers to make federal procurement more efficient. The court’s 2–1 majority opinion stated that the authority conferred to the president by the act does not extend to setting minimum wage standards for contractors.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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