A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees.

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Introduced

7 June 2016

Last action

7 June 2016 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY], Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

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Summary

This joint resolution declares that: Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for executive, administrative, professionals, outside sales, and computer employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; and such rule shall have no force or effect.

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Timeline

7 June 2016
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
7 June 2016
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/34
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