H.R. 1406 - Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013
- Sponsor:
- Martha Roby
- Summary:
- To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on May 8, 2013
- Amendments:
- 1 proposed amendment. 1 accepted. View amendments
PASSED on May 8, 2013.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 223
voted NO: 204
6 voted present/not voting
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013
H.R. 1406 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)
- Summary
- To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector.
- Other Titles
- Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013
- Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013
- Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013
- Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013
- Sponsor
- Martha Roby
- Co-Sponsors
- Robert B. Aderholt
- Rodney Alexander
- Mark E. Amodei
- Michele Bachmann
- Spencer Bachus
- Kerry L. Bentivolio
- Rob Bishop
- Diane Black
- Marsha Blackburn
- Jo Bonner
- Charles W. Boustany Jr.
- Kevin Brady
- Jim Bridenstine
- Mo Brooks
- Susan W. Brooks
- Vern Buchanan
- Larry Bucshon
- Michael C. Burgess
- Ken Calvert
- Dave Camp
- John Campbell
- John R. Carter
- Bill Cassidy
- Jason Chaffetz
- Howard Coble
- Mike Coffman
- Tom Cole
- Chris Collins
- Doug Collins
- K. Michael Conaway
- Tom Cotton
- Kevin Cramer
- Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
- John Abney Culberson
- Steve Daines
- Ron DeSantis
- Scott DesJarlais
- Sean P. Duffy
- Jeff Duncan
- Renee L. Ellmers
- Blake Farenthold
- Stephen Lee Fincher
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
- John Fleming
- Bill Flores
- J. Randy Forbes
- Jeff Fortenberry
- Virginia Foxx
- Trent Franks
- Cory Gardner
- Scott Garrett
- Bob Gibbs
- Phil Gingrey
- Louie Gohmert
- Bob Goodlatte
- Paul A. Gosar
- Trey Gowdy
- Kay Granger
- Sam Graves
- Tom Graves
- Tim Griffin
- H. Morgan Griffith
- Brett Guthrie
- Ralph M. Hall
- Gregg Harper
- Andy Harris
- Vicky Hartzler
- Doc Hastings
- Joseph J. Heck
- Jeb Hensarling
- Jaime Herrera Beutler
- George Holding
- Richard Hudson
- Tim Huelskamp
- Bill Huizenga
- Duncan Hunter
- Robert Hurt
- Darrell E. Issa
- Lynn Jenkins
- Bill Johnson
- Sam Johnson
- Jim Jordan
- Mike Kelly
- Steve King
- Jack Kingston
- John Kline
- Raúl R. Labrador
- Doug Lamborn
- James Lankford
- Tom Latham
- Robert E. Latta
- Billy Long
- Frank D. Lucas
- Cynthia M. Lummis
- Kenny Marchant
- Kevin McCarthy
- Michael T. McCaul
- Tom McClintock
- Patrick T. McHenry
- Howard P. "Buck" McKeon
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Mark Meadows
- Luke Messer
- Candice S. Miller
- Jeff Miller
- Markwayne Mullin
- Mick Mulvaney
- Randy Neugebauer
- Kristi L. Noem
- Richard B. Nugent
- Devin Nunes
- Alan Nunnelee
- Pete Olson
- Erik Paulsen
- Stevan Pearce
- Mike Pompeo
- Bill Posey
- Tom Price
- Tom Reed
- David G. Reichert
- Reid J. Ribble
- David P. Roe
- Harold Rogers
- Mike Rogers
- Mike Rogers
- Dana Rohrabacher
- Todd Rokita
- Thomas J. Rooney
- Peter J. Roskam
- Dennis A. Ross
- Keith J. Rothfus
- Edward R. Royce
- Paul D. Ryan
- Matt Salmon
- Steve Scalise
- David Schweikert
- Austin Scott
- F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
- Pete Sessions
- Bill Shuster
- Michael K. Simpson
- Adrian Smith
- Lamar Smith
- Steve Southerland II
- Chris Stewart
- Steve Stivers
- Steve Stockman
- Marlin A. Stutzman
- Lee Terry
- Glenn Thompson
- Mac Thornberry
- Patrick J. Tiberi
- Scott R. Tipton
- Fred Upton
- David G. Valadao
- Ann Wagner
- Tim Walberg
- Greg Walden
- Jackie Walorski
- Randy K. Weber, Sr.
- Daniel Webster
- Lynn A. Westmoreland
- Joe Wilson
- Robert J. Wittman
- Steve Womack
- Rob Woodall
- Kevin Yoder
- Todd Young
- Subjects
- Labor and employment
- Administrative remedies
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Labor
- Employee leave
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Government studies and investigations
- Labor standards
- Labor-management relations
- Wages and earnings
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 198 (113th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 1406) to Amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to Provide Compensatory Time for Employees in the Private Sector.
- S. 1626 (113th) : Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013
- S. 1623 (113th) : Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/09/2013 Referred to Committee Amendments (1 proposed) Passed House 5/08/2013 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House H.Amdt. 59 (Gibson) to H.R. 1406: Amendment adds a new section 5 requiring GAO to submit a report to Congress ... 5/08/2013 This motion PASSED the House 384 voted YES 42 voted NO 7 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1406 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector 5/08/2013 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 200 voted YES 227 voted NO 6 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House H.R. 1406 (113th): Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 5/08/2013 This bill PASSED the House 223 voted YES 204 voted NO 6 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 4/09/2013 4/09/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. 4/09/2013 Introduced in House 4/11/2013 Committee Hearings Held. 4/17/2013 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 4/17/2013 Ordered to be Reported (Amended). 4/30/2013 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 113-49. Put on a legislative calendar 4/30/2013 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 30. 5/06/2013 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 198 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1406 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. 5/07/2013 Rule H. Res. 198 passed House. 5/08/2013 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 198. 5/08/2013 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1406 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. 5/08/2013 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1406. 5/08/2013 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 198, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gibson amendment. 5/08/2013 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gibson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Courtney demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/08/2013 Considered as unfinished business. 5/08/2013 Ms. Shea-Porter moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce. 5/08/2013 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shea-Porter motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to ensure that employees could not be denied the use of compensatory time for the following purposes: (1) to attend medical appointments; (2) to care for a sick family member or if the employee is sick; or (3) to attend counseling or rehabilitation appointments for injuries sustained by the employee as a member of the Armed Forces. The motion would also prohibit employers who have been found to violate the Equal Pay Act of 1963 from replacing monetary overtime with compensatory time. 5/08/2013 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 5/08/2013 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 5/08/2013 5/08/2013 House amendment offered 5/08/2013 5/08/2013 House amendment offered select this vote Vote 5/08/2013 H.Amdt. 59 (Gibson) to H.R. 1406: Amendment adds a new section 5 requiring GAO to submit a report to Congress ... select this vote Vote 5/08/2013 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1406 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector currently selected House Vote on Passage 5/08/2013 H.R. 1406 (113th): Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 5/08/2013 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Gibson. 5/08/2013 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Gibson. 5/08/2013 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A002) pursuant to the rule. 5/08/2013 Roll call votes on amendments in House 5/09/2013 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status H. Amdt. 59 Gibson, Christopher [R-NY19] May 8, 2013 Passed by voice vote on May 8, 2013. Amendment adds a new section 5 requiring GAO to submit a report to Congress on the usage of compensatory time allowed under the Act and which details any complaints filed or any enforcement actions taken for alleged violations of the Act.
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