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 | |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Apr 27, 2017 | |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Apr 28, 2017 |
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 Feb 16, 2017Markup Apr 26, 2017Reported Apr 28, 2017 |
| Workforce Protections Subcommittee | Hearings Apr 5, 2017 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 3, 2017Received in the Senate.
- May 2, 2017Rule H. Res. 299 passed House.
- May 2, 2017Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 299. (consideration: CR H3038-3050)
- May 2, 2017Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1180 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The rules also provides for proceedings during the period from May 5, 2017, through May 15, 2017.
- May 2, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1180.
In the Congressional Record 6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E603 | Joyce Beatty D-OH | May 4, 2017 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E593 | Anna G. Eshoo D-CA | May 3, 2017 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3013–H3019, H3038–H3050Text printed H3013, H3038Amendments H3019, H3038Motions H3048Recorded votes H3024, H3025, H3049consideration (H. Res. 299), previous questionScott of Virginia motion to recommit (require employees subjected to compensatory time for overtime hours worked to have at least 7 paid sick days per year) | Adriano Espaillat D-NY, Alma S. Adams D-NC, Anthony G. Brown D-MD, Bradley Byrne R-AL, Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY, David P. Roe R-TN, Debbie Dingell D-MI, Glenn Grothman R-WI, Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, Jared Polis D-CO (amendment), Linda T. Sánchez D-CA, Lois Frankel D-FL, Lynn Jenkins R-KS, Mark Takano D-CA, Marsha Blackburn R-TN, Martha Roby R-AL, Pramila Jayapal D-WA, Rick W. Allen R-GA, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA (motion), Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD, Steve Chabot R-OH, Suzanne Bonamici D-OR, Virginia Foxx R-NC | May 2, 2017 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2990, H2992–H2995 | Ann Wagner R-MO, Jack Bergman R-MI, Kevin McCarthy R-CA, Martha Roby R-AL, Vicky Hartzler R-MO, Virginia Foxx R-NC | May 1, 2017 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2958 | Kevin McCarthy R-CA | Apr 28, 2017 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Apr 27, 2017H.R. 1180, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017.As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on April 26, 2017
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 28, February 16, 2017, page H1305.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 115-744 | EXAMINING THE IMPORTANCE OF PAID FAMILY LEAVE FOR AMERICAN WORKING FAMILIES184 pages | Finance Committee | Jul 11, 2018 |
| Serial No. 115-13 | H.R. 1180, WORKING FAMILIES FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 2017101 pages | Education and Workforce Committee | Apr 5, 2017 |
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 | House amendment offered |
Related bills 4
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 other purposes. | Procedurally related | May 2, 2017 |
| HR 465 | Working Families Flexibility Act of 2015 | Reintroduction of | Apr 29, 2015 |
| S 801 | Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 | Related bill | Apr 3, 2017 |
| HR 5656 | Working Families Flexibility Act of 2020 | Reintroduced Bill | Jan 17, 2020 |
Titles 4
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 2017
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Working Families Flexibility Act of 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
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
