To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to increase the Federal minimum wage (currently $5.15 per hour) to: (1) $5.48 per hour during the year beginning April 1, 2000; (2) $5.81 per hour during the year beginning April 1, 2001; and (3) $6.15 per hour beginning April 1, 2002. (Sec. 2) Revises an exemption from FLSA minimum wage and overtime compensation requirements for certain computer professionals to include computer network and database analysts, and computer systems, network, and database designers and developers. (Sec. 3) Exempts from FLSA minimum wage and overtime compensation requirements any employee in a sales position, if: (1) the employee has specialized or technical knowledge related to products or services being sold; (2) the employee's sales are predominantly to persons who are entities to whom the employee has made previous sales or the employee's position does not involve initiating sales contacts; (3) the employee has a detailed understanding of customers' needs and exercises discretion in offering a variety of products and services; (4) the employee receives a base compensation at a specified minimum rate and additional compensation based on sales attributable to the employee; (5) the employee's aggregate compensation based upon sales reaches a specified minimum level; and (6) 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. Makes such exemption inapplicable to individuals employed as route sales drivers. (Sec. 4) Exempts licensed funeral directors and licensed embalmers from FLSA minimum wage and overtime compensation requirements. (Sec. 5) Allows a State to preempt the Federal minimum wage if the State: (1) sets a minimum wage rate of at least $5.15 per hour (the current Federal minimum wage); and (2) applies that rate to as many workers in the State as would otherwise be covered by the Federal minimum wage rate.

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Timeline

1. 8 March 2000

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 March 2000

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 434 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3081 and H.R. 3846. H.R. 3081 shall be considered in the House and shall be considered as read. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, the text of H.R. 3832 shall be considered as adopted. Debate shall continue for not to exceed two hours, equally divided and controlled, and there shall be one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. H.R. 3846 shall be considered in the House, shall be considered as read, and shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled. Specified amendments are in order and consist of those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. There shall be one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. Finally, in the engrossment of H.R. 3081, the text of H.R. 3846 as passed by the House shall be added as new matter at the end of H.R.3081, after whi...

   Source: Floor

3. 8 March 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 March 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 9 March 2000

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

6. 9 March 2000

   Vote

   On passage Passed by recorded vote: 282 - 143 (Roll no. 45).

   Source: Floor

7. 9 March 2000

   Floor

   Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 434, H.R. 3846 is laid on the table.

   Source: Floor

8. 9 March 2000

   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. 3081.

   Source: Floor

9. 9 March 2000

   Floor

   The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

   Source: Floor

10. 9 March 2000

    Floor

    Mr. Clay moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor.

    Source: Floor

11. 9 March 2000

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 282 - 143 (Roll no. 45).

    Source: Floor

12. 9 March 2000

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 243 (Roll no. 44). (text: CR H899-900)

    Source: Floor

13. 9 March 2000

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

14. 9 March 2000

    Floor

    DEBATE - The Chair noted that the point of order raised by Mr. Largent met the threshold required under the rule and allotted 20 minutes of debate, equally divided and controlled, for the purpose of determining whether or not consideration of the measure will go forward. At the conclusion of debate, the Chair will put the question of consideration of the measure before the House.

    Source: Floor

15. 9 March 2000

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 434. (consideration: CR H879-902; text of measure as introduced: CR H881-882)

    Source: Floor

16. 9 March 2000

    Vote

    On motion to consider the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 141 (Roll no. 42).

    Source: Floor

17. 9 March 2000

    Floor

    Point of order raised by Mr. Largent on the content of the measure. Mr. Largent stated that the bill violated section 425(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to the extent that it imposed intra-governmental expenses in the form of an unfunded mandate totaling more than $50 million. The Chair sustained the point of order.

    Source: Floor

18. 9 March 2000

    Floor

    Mr. Goodling called up the bill.

    Source: Floor

19. 9 March 2000

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 434 passed House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Sponsors

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Related records

• related to → Small Business Tax Fairness Act of 2000
• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3081) to increase the Federal minimum wage and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for small businesses, and for other purposes, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3846) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage, and for other purposes.
• amends ← Pursuant to H. Res. 434, as amended, section 5 of H.R. 3846 is stricken.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 106-516 to provide for the increase in the minimum wage to occur over a 2-year period as opposed to a 3-year period as provided in the bill.