A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to facilitate industrial homework, including sewing, knitting, and craftmaking, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit individuals to engage in industrial homework (including sewing, knitting, jewelry, or craftmaking) or perform any service in or about their place of residence as employees of any employer covered by such Act if the employer complies with minimum wage and maximum hours requirements under such Act.

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Timeline

1. 3 March 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 March 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 March 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grandy, Fred [R-IA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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