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S. 398 (97th)

A bill to amend the Walsh-Healey Act and the Contract Work Hours Standards Act to permit certain employees to work a ten-hour day in the case of a four-day workweek, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

5 February 1981

Last action

9 July 1981 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Labor. Measure with amendments to full committee.

Sponsors

Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS]

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Summary

Amends the Walsh-Healey Act and the Contract Work Hours Standards Act to revise overtime requirements to accommodate an alternative workweek of four ten-hour days for employees of Government contractors.

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Timeline

  1. 5 February 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 February 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 February 1981

    Committee

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Labor Department; OMB.

    Source: Committee

  4. 10 March 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Labor. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 25 June 1981

    Committee

    Considered by Subcommittee on Labor.

    Source: Committee

  6. 9 July 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Labor. Measure with amendments to full committee.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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