Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985

Summary

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude the employees of States and local governments from the provisions of that Act relating to maximum hours. Revises the definition of "employee" under that Act to exclude any volunteer for a State, local, or interstate public agency, even if such volunteer is paid expenses or a nominal fee to perform the voluntary services.

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Timeline

1. 25 July 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Labor. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.

   Source: Committee

2. 1 August 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 August 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 August 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Labor. Hearings held at Oklahoma City, OK.

   Source: Committee

5. 10 September 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Labor. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-359.

   Source: Committee

6. 8 October 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Approved for reporting with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

7. 17 October 1985

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.

   Source: Calendars

8. 17 October 1985

   Reported

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-159.

   Source: Committee

9. 17 October 1985

   Reported

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-159.

   Source: Committee

10. 24 October 1985

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate.

    Source: Floor

11. 24 October 1985

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 28 October 1985

    Floor

    House Incorporated H.R.3530 in This Measure as an Amendment.

    Source: Floor

13. 28 October 1985

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

14. 28 October 1985

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

15. 28 October 1985

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

16. 31 October 1985

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 31 October 1985

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to the House amendments. By Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

18. 31 October 1985

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendments. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

19. 31 October 1985

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 1 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 99-357 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 1 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-357 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 1 November 1985

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Hawkins, Clay, Murphy, Williams, Jeffords, Petri, Bartlett.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

23. 1 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

24. 1 November 1985

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

25. 7 November 1985

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 7 November 1985

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 7 November 1985

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 7 November 1985

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 12 November 1985

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

30. 12 November 1985

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

31. 12 November 1985

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

32. 13 November 1985

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-150.

    Source: President

33. 13 November 1985

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

34. 13 November 1985

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

6 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 14 November 1985

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 1 November 1985

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• Passed House amended

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985
• related to → A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude the employees of States and political subdivisions of States from the provisions of that Act relating to maximum hours, to clarify the application of that Act to volunteers, and for other purposes.
• related to → A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude the employees of States and political subdivisions of States from the provisions of that Act relating to maximum hours, to clarify the application of that Act to volunteers, and for other purposes.
• amends ← To make certain technical and minor conforming changes.

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