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H.R. 1893 (99th)

A bill to amend the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and the Walsh-Healey Act to permit employees, to whom such Acts apply, to work any combination of hours in a forty-hour workweek.

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Introduced

2 April 1985

Last action

21 May 1985 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Grotberg, John E. [R-IL-14], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Strang, Michael L. [R-CO-3], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Cobey, William W. [R-NC-4], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Hendon, Bill [R-NC-11], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]

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21 July 2025

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Summary

Amends the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and the Walsh-Healey Act to require overtime compensation only for hours of employment in excess of 40 hours in a workweek for employees of Federal Government contractors or subcontractors.

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Timeline

  1. 2 April 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 April 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 April 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 April 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 May 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 21 May 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

    Source: Committee

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