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- H.R.2391
H.R.2391: Working Families Flexibility Act of 1996
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Sept. 21, 1995
- Latest Major Action Aug. 1, 1996
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
46 (1 Democrat, 45 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Working Families Flexibility Act of 1996 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to provide for compensatory time for all employees. Allows an employee to receive, in lieu of monetary overtime compensation, compensatory time off at a rate not less than one and one-half hours for each hour of employment for which overtime compensation is required under the Act. Allows an employer to provide such compensatory time only: (1) pursuant...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Economic and Educational. H. Rept. 104-670.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 488 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2391 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The bill shall be considered under the five-minute rule for not to exceed two hours. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
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Rule H. Res. 488 passed House.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 488.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2391 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The bill shall be considered under the five-minute rule for not to exceed two hours. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 488 and Rule XXIII.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
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DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodling amendment.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2391.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 195 (Roll no. 370).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 562.
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| Sept. 21, 1995 |
Introduced in the House by Cass Ballenger (R-N.C.) |