Expressing the sense of Congress that the overtime rule published in the Federal Register by the Secretary of Labor on May 23, 2016, would provide millions of workers with greater economic security and was a legally valid exercise of the authority of the Secretary under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 29, 2017)
Expresses the sense of Congress that the final rule issued on May 23, 2016, by the Department of Labor titled "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees": (1) would provide more than 13 million workers with greater economic security, (2) was created through the legally valid exercises of the congressionally delegated authority of the Department of Labor under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and (3) should be defended and enforced with due haste.
What just happenedJun 29, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 29, 2017
- Jun 29, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jun 29, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 29, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House