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H.R. 2888 (105th)

Sales Incentive Compensation Act

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Introduced

7 November 1997

Last action

16 June 1998 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Sponsors

Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Pappas, Michael [R-NJ-12], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50]

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Summary

Sales Incentive Compensation Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from minimum wage recordkeeping and overtime compensation requirements any employee in a sales position, if: (1) such position requires specialized or technical knowledge related to products or services being sold; (2) the employee's sales are predominantly to persons or entities to whom the employee has made previous sales or the employee's position does not involve initiating sales contacts; and (3) the employee receives a base compensation at a specified minimum rate and additional compensation based on sales attributable to the employee;(4) the employee's aggregate compensation based upon sales reaches a specified minimum level; and (5) the rate of annual compensation or base compensation for an employee who did not work for an employer for an entire calendar year is prorated to reflect annual compensation which would have been earned if the employee had been compensated at the same rate for the entire calendar year.

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Timeline

  1. 7 November 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 November 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 November 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 November 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2272)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 10 December 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

    Source: Committee

  6. 5 March 1998

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  7. 5 March 1998

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 1 April 1998

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  9. 1 April 1998

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 3 June 1998

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-558.

    Source: Committee

  11. 3 June 1998

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 313.

    Source: Calendars

  12. 3 June 1998

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-558.

    Source: Committee

  13. 9 June 1998

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 461 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2888 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

  14. 10 June 1998

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 461 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  15. 10 June 1998

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 461. (consideration: CR H4466-4475)

    Source: Floor

  16. 10 June 1998

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 461 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  17. 10 June 1998

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2888 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

  18. 10 June 1998

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable J. C. Watts Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  19. 11 June 1998

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2888.

    Source: Floor

  20. 11 June 1998

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  21. 11 June 1998

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 261 - 165 (Roll No. 228).

    Source: Floor

  22. 11 June 1998

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 261 - 165 (Roll No. 228).

    Source: Floor

  23. 11 June 1998

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  24. 11 June 1998

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  25. 11 June 1998

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2888.

    Source: Floor

  26. 11 June 1998

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  27. 11 June 1998

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4488-4491)

    Source: Floor

  28. 11 June 1998

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2888 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  29. 11 June 1998

    Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Owens amendment, the Chair put the question and the noes had prevailed. Mr. Owens demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 461, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later. The point of no quorum was considered withdrawn.

    Source: Floor

  30. 16 June 1998

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

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