HR 5520 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements for certain seasonal fireworks employees.

Introduced Oct 2, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Sam Johnson R-TX

Latest action · Nov 25, 2002 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.

IntroducedOct 2, 2002
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make minimum wage and maximum hours requirements inapplicable to seasonal employees working at facilities or locations where the primary source of revenue comes from sale of fireworks directly to consumers.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 2, 2002.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-TX	Lamar Smith	Original	Oct 2, 2002
R-TX	Pete Sessions	Original	Oct 2, 2002
R-TX	Ralph M. Hall	Original	Oct 2, 2002

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 Oct 2, 2002
	Workforce Protections Subcommittee	Referred Nov 25, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Nov 25, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Oct 2, 2002Introduced in House
Oct 2, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Titles 1

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 an exemption from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements for certain seasonal fireworks employees.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Oct 2, 2002Introduced in House

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