Fair Home Health Care Act
Latest action · Oct 17, 2007 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.
- IntroducedSep 19, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fair Home Health Care Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain home health care workers who are employed on a casual basis from the minimum wage and maximum hour requirements under such Act. Defines employment on a "casual basis" as employment which is irregular or intermittent and does not exceed 20 hours per week in the aggregate.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 23, 2007 to Nov 14, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Oct 23, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Oct 31, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Oct 31, 2007 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Nov 14, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 17, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- Sep 19, 2007Introduced in House
- Sep 19, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Sep 19, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1921)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2061 | Fair Home Health Care Act of 2007 | Related bill | Sep 18, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2007Introduced in House
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