To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the application of such Act, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise its application. Revises minimum wage and maximum hours provisions (as well as provisions for special industry committees for American Samoa) to apply such requirements specifically to employers of employees who in any workweek are engaged in industrial homework and who are either engaged in commerce or in the production of goods in commerce (in addition to any other employees so employed). Revises the scope of the application of requirements relating to: (1) wage rate orders for employers in American Samoa; (2) prohibition of sex discrimination in wage rates; and (3) handicapped workers.

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Timeline

1. 2 May 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 May 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 May 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 June 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 May 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
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