H.R.287: To eliminate the exemption for Congress or for the United States from the application of certain provisions of Federal law relating to employment and privacy, and for other purposes.

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Bill Summary

Amends the National Labor Relations Act to subject the U.S. Government (including the legislative branch) as an employer to the prohibition against unfair labor practices. Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to extend its coverage to the employees of any unit of the legislative branch whether or not the unit has positions in the competitive civil service. Repeals certain provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1989...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Economic and Educational Opportunities
Referred to House Government Reform and Oversight
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jan. 4, 1995

Introduced in the House by Andrew Jacobs Jr. (D-Ind.)

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