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H.R.1406

H.R.1406: Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
This bill is primarily about labor and employment
Introduced April 9, 2013
Latest Major Action May 9, 2013
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Bill Sponsor

Martha Roby (R-Ala.)

Bill Cosponsors

168 (All Republicans)

Bill Summary

Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to authorize private employers to provide compensatory time off to private employees at a rate of 1 1/2 hours per hour of employment for which overtime compensation is required. Authorizes an employer to provide compensatory time only if it is in accordance with an applicable collective bargaining agreement or, in the absence of such an agreement, an...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
May 9, 2013	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 8, 2013	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 8, 2013	Vote in the House On passage Passed by recorded vote: 223 - 204 (Roll no. 137).
May 8, 2013	Vote in the House On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 200 - 227 (Roll no. 136).
May 8, 2013	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2521)
May 8, 2013	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shea-Porter motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to ensure that employees could not be denied the use of compensatory time for the following purposes: (1) to attend medical appointments; (2) to care for a sick family member or if the employee is sick; or (3) to attend counseling or rehabilitation appointments for injuries sustained by the employee as a member of the Armed Forces. The motion would also prohibit employers who have been found to violate the Equal Pay Act of 1963 from replacing monetary overtime with compensatory time.
May 8, 2013	Ms. Shea-Porter moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce. (consideration: CR H2520-2521; text: CR H2520)
May 8, 2013	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2519-2523)
May 8, 2013	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gibson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Courtney demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
May 8, 2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 198, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gibson amendment.
May 8, 2013	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1406.
May 8, 2013	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1406 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
May 8, 2013	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 198. (consideration: CR H2502-2522; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2502-2503)
May 7, 2013	Rule H. Res. 198 passed House.
May 6, 2013	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 198 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1406 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
April 30, 2013	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 30.
April 30, 2013	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 113-49.
April 17, 2013	Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
April 17, 2013	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 11, 2013	Committee Hearings Held.
April 9, 2013	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
April 9, 2013	Introduced in the House by Martha Roby (R-Ala.)

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