Executive Order 7157 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7157—Prescribing Rules and Regulations Relating to Wages of Unattached Workers Under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935

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Friday, August 23, 1935

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2 min read (334 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1935-08-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Prescribing Rules and Regulations Relating to Wages of Unattached Workers Under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 11, 74th Congress), I hereby prescribe the following rules and regulations relating to unattached workers: 1.

▪ The foregoing exemption shall not be made where to do so would involve the application of different wage scales among workers employed at one location at the same class of work.

▪ 1 (including the provisions with respect to credits and deductions for time lost) shall be applicable to the employment of unattached workers.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions

Total Words

334

2,043 characters

Estimated Read Time

2 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7157, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Aug 23, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7157-prescribing-rules-and-regulations-relating-wages-unattached-workers.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

REGULATION NO. 6 By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, approved April 8, 1935 (Public Resolution No. 11, 74th Congress), I hereby prescribe the following rules and regulations relating to unattached workers: 1. Definitions . The term "project", as used herein, means a project ( a ) which is financed in whole or in part from funds appropriated by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, and ( b ) to which is applicable the schedule of monthly earnings set forth in Part I of Regulation No. 1, prescribing rules and regulations relating to wages, hours of work, and conditions of employment under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 (Executive Order No. 7046 of May 20, 1935, and amendments thereto). The term "subsistence", as used herein, means board, lodging, and any other services, facilities, or equipment furnished to unattached workers as defined by the Works Progress Administrator. 2. Wages . The Administrator of the Works Progress Administration, or representatives designated by him, may, in their discretion, ( a ) exempt from the said schedule of monthly earnings any project, portion of a project, or class of work upon a project, with respect to unattached workers, who are furnished subsistence in a camp operated under the supervision of an agency of the Federal Government, and ( b ) provide that, in lieu of such monthly earnings, such unattached workers shall, in addition to their subsistence, be paid monthly earnings not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per month. The foregoing exemption shall not be made where to do so would involve the application of different wage scales among workers employed at one location at the same class of work. 3. Except as herein otherwise provided, the provisions of the said Regulation No. 1 (including the provisions with respect to credits and deductions for time lost) shall be applicable to the employment of unattached workers. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, August 23, 1935.