Working Families Flexibility Act of 2001
Latest action · Jul 25, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 24, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 45
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2001 to Sep 4, 2002; 33 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Anne M. Northup | Original | May 24, 2001 |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Original | May 24, 2001 |
| R-AL | Bob Riley | Original | May 24, 2001 |
| R-NC | Cass Ballenger | Original | May 24, 2001 |
| R-NC | Charles H. Taylor | Original | May 24, 2001 |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Original | May 24, 2001 |
| D-TX | Charles W. Stenholm | Original | May 24, 2001 |
| R-FL | Dan Miller | Original | May 24, 2001 |
| R-OH | Deborah Pryce | Original | May 24, 2001 |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Original | May 24, 2001 |
| R-PA | James C. Greenwood | Original | May 24, 2001 |
| R-WA | Jennifer Dunn | Original | May 24, 2001 |
| R-SC | Jim DeMint | Original | May 24, 2001 |
| R-AZ | Jim Kolbe | Original | May 24, 2001 |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Original | May 24, 2001 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred May 24, 2001 |
| Workforce Protections Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2001 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- May 24, 2001Introduced in House
- May 24, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2693-2695)
- May 24, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2693–H2695 | Judy Biggert R-IL | May 24, 2001 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Working Families Flexibility Act of 2001
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 24, 2001Introduced in House
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