United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 68 (115th)
Expressing the sense of Congress that the overtime rule published in the Federal Register by the Secretary of Labor on May 23, 2016, would provide millions of workers with greater economic security and was a legally valid exercise of the authority of the Secretary under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
Introduced
29 June 2017
Last action
29 June 2017 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sponsors
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
Subjects
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Source updated
4 December 2025
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that the final rule issued on May 23, 2016, by the Department of Labor titled "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees": (1) would provide more than 13 million workers with greater economic security, (2) was created through the legally valid exercises of the congressionally delegated authority of the Department of Labor under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and (3) should be defended and enforced with due haste.
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Timeline
29 June 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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29 June 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 June 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 29 June 2017 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/68
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hconres/68
- us · 115-hconres-68 · source updated 4 December 2025