Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017
Latest action · May 3, 2017 Received in the Senate.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 16, 2017
- Passed HouseMay 2, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 2, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to authorize employers to provide compensatory time off to private employees at a rate of not less than 1 1/2 hours for each hour of employment for which overtime compensation is required, but only if it is in accordance with an applicable collective bargaining agreement or, in the absence of such an agreement, an agreement between the employer and employee.
The bill prohibits an employee from accruing more than 160 hours of compensatory time. An employer must provide monetary compensation for any unused compensatory time off accrued during the preceding year.
The bill requires an employer to give employees 30-day notice before discontinuing compensatory time off.
The bill prohibits an employer from intimidating, threatening, or coercing an employee in order to: (1) interfere with the employee's right to request or not to request compensatory time off in lieu of payment of monetary overtime compensation, or (2) require an employee to use such compensatory time.
(Sec. 3) The bill makes an employer who violates such requirements liable to the affected employee in the amount of the compensation rate for each hour of compensatory time accrued, plus an additional equal amount as liquidated damages, reduced for each hour of compensatory time used.
(Sec. 5) The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on: (1) the extent to which employers provide compensatory time off and employees opt to receive it; (2) the number of complaints filed by employees with the Department of Labor alleging a violation of such requirements and the number of enforcement actions commenced by Labor on behalf of aggrieved employees; (3) the disposition of such complaints and actions; and (4) any unpaid wages, damages, penalties, injunctive relief, or other remedies sought by Labor in connection with such actions.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 244 | On Passage | Passed229–197 | May 2, 2017 |
| House 243 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed192–234 | May 2, 2017 |
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 28, 2017 to Apr 28, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Apr 6, 2017 | |
| R-GA | A. Drew Ferguson IV | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| R-VA | Barbara Comstock | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Lloyd Smucker | Apr 26, 2017 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Apr 26, 2017 | |
| R-AZ | Martha McSally | Apr 27, 2017 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 3, 2017Received in the Senate.
- May 2, 2017Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 299. (consideration: CR H3038-3050)
- May 2, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scott, VA motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment to add an exemption to the underlying bill for any employee who does not receive fewer than seven paid sick days, which can be used to seek medical care for a pre-existing health condition.
- May 2, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1180.
- May 2, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 114 | Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 299 the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-15 is considered as adopted. | Rules Committee | — |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 299 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1180) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector; providing for proceedings during the period from May 5, 2017, through May 15, 2017; and for | Procedurally related | May 2, 2017 |
| S 801 | Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 | Related bill | Apr 3, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 3, 2017Received in Senate
- May 2, 2017Engrossed in House
- Apr 28, 2017Reported in House
- Feb 16, 2017Introduced in House
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