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H.R. 1784 (96th)

Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1979

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Introduced

1 February 1979

Last action

1 February 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]

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2 September 2025

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Summary

Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum rate of overtime pay to two times the rate of regular pay. Reduces in two stages the maximum hours which an employee must work in order to qualify for overtime pay so that by 1983 an employee shall be entitled to overtime pay for a workweek in excess of 35 hours. Decreases the number of hours which certain employees who are excepted from the present 40 per week maximum hour rule must work in order to qualify for overtime pay. Prohibits any employer from knowingly permitting an employee to work overtime without the employee's consent. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to promulgate exceptions to such prohibition for emergency situations in which the production in an establishment would be severely jeopardized if no exception existed. Specifies a formula for determining liquidated damages for violations of such prohibition.

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Timeline

  1. 1 February 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 February 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 February 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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