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S. 801 - Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017

Labor and employment. 115th Congress (2017-2018) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017

S. 801 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)

Summary
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill 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 2017
  • Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017
  • Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017
Sponsor
Mike Lee
Co-Sponsors
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
Major Actions
Introduced4/03/2017
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced4/03/2017
4/03/2017Introduced in Senate
4/03/2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

support this bill

Republican/Conservative
Fiscal & tax policy
$14,205,818
$55,350
$14,261,168
124% more
$66,650
$13,641,171
$632,146
$1,254,000
$1,098,465
$10,463,497
$151,500
$382,400
$563,462
$328,225
$378,732
$377,819
$637,150
$950,346
$10,650
$526,579
$458,516
$31,921,308

oppose this bill

Women's issues
Democratic/Liberal
Federal employees unions
Teachers unions
Gay & lesbian rights & issues
Welfare & Social Work
Health & welfare policy
Churches, clergy & religious organizations
Food service & related unions
Commercial service unions
Communications & hi-tech unions
Automotive Manufacturing union
Small business associations
Teamsters union
Other unions
Human Rights
Consumer groups
12 Organizations Support and 45 Oppose; See Which Ones
12 Organizations Support and 45 Oppose; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017

12 organizations support this bill

American Legislative Exchange Council
Undersigned organizations (2017, May 17). CEI Leads Coalition Letter Supporting the Working Families Flexibility Act (S. 801). Retrieved May 17, 2017, from Competitive Enterprise Institute.
Americans for Prosperity
Undersigned organizations (2017, May 17). CEI Leads Coalition Letter Supporting the Working Families Flexibility Act (S. 801). Retrieved May 17, 2017, from Competitive Enterprise Institute.
Americans for Tax Reform
Undersigned organizations (2017, May 17). CEI Leads Coalition Letter Supporting the Working Families Flexibility Act (S. 801). Retrieved May 17, 2017, from Competitive Enterprise Institute.
Campaign for Liberty
Undersigned organizations (2017, May 17). CEI Leads Coalition Letter Supporting the Working Families Flexibility Act (S. 801). Retrieved May 17, 2017, from Competitive Enterprise Institute.
Center for Freedom and Prosperity
Undersigned organizations (2017, May 17). CEI Leads Coalition Letter Supporting the Working Families Flexibility Act (S. 801). Retrieved May 17, 2017, from Competitive Enterprise Institute.
Center for Individual Freedom
Undersigned organizations (2017, May 17). CEI Leads Coalition Letter Supporting the Working Families Flexibility Act (S. 801). Retrieved May 17, 2017, from Competitive Enterprise Institute.
Center for Worker Freedom
Undersigned organizations (2017, May 17). CEI Leads Coalition Letter Supporting the Working Families Flexibility Act (S. 801). Retrieved May 17, 2017, from Competitive Enterprise Institute.
Competitive Enterprise Institute
Undersigned organizations (2017, May 17). CEI Leads Coalition Letter Supporting the Working Families Flexibility Act (S. 801). Retrieved May 17, 2017, from Competitive Enterprise Institute.
FreedomWorks
Undersigned organizations (2017, May 17). CEI Leads Coalition Letter Supporting the Working Families Flexibility Act (S. 801). Retrieved May 17, 2017, from Competitive Enterprise Institute.
Generation Opportunity
Undersigned organizations (2017, May 17). CEI Leads Coalition Letter Supporting the Working Families Flexibility Act (S. 801). Retrieved May 17, 2017, from Competitive Enterprise Institute.
R Street Institute
Undersigned organizations (2017, May 17). CEI Leads Coalition Letter Supporting the Working Families Flexibility Act (S. 801). Retrieved May 17, 2017, from Competitive Enterprise Institute.
Taxpayers Protection Alliance
Undersigned organizations (2017, May 17). CEI Leads Coalition Letter Supporting the Working Families Flexibility Act (S. 801). Retrieved May 17, 2017, from Competitive Enterprise Institute.

45 organizations oppose this bill

9to5
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
A Better Balance
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
American Association of University Women
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
American Federation of Government Employees
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
American Federation of Teachers
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Center for Law and Social Policy
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Center for Popular Democracy
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Coalition for Social Justice
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Coalition of Labor Union Women
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Coalition on Human Needs
Imbery, Lecia (2017, May 1). Head Smacker: Misnamed "Working Families Flexibility Act" Would Give Workers Less Flexibility, Less Time and Less Pay. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from Coalition on Human Needs.
Communications Workers of America
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Daily Kos
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Demos
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Economic Progress Institute
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Faith in Public Life
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Institute for Science and Human Values
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Interfaith Worker Justice
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Jewish Women International
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Jews United for Justice
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Jobs With Justice
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
labor project for working families
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Main Street Alliance
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Make It Work
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
McKenna Pihlaja
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
MomsRising
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Mothering Justice
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
National Association of Social Workers
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
National Center for Lesbian Rights
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
National Council of Jewish Women
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
National Education Association
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
National Employment Law Project
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Restaurant Opportunities Centers United
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Service Employees International Union
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
UltraViolet
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Voices for Progress
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Voter Participation Center
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Women Employed
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Women's Law Project
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Women's Voices Women Vote Action Fund
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
Working America
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.
working partnerships usa
undersigned organizations (2017, April 25). Coalition Opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act. Retrieved May 2, 2017, from National Partnership for Women and Families.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 115th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Support		$ From Interest Groups
That Oppose
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$18,050$27,078
Tammy BaldwinDWI$0$1,835,133
John BarrassoRWY$18,900$24,000
Michael F. BennetDCO$1,000$784,049
Richard BlumenthalDCT$0$117,635
Roy BluntRMO$130,836$118,930
Cory A. BookerDNJ$6,100$249,184
John BoozmanRAR$20,232$17,535
Sherrod BrownDOH$250$1,136,644
Richard BurrRNC$134,199$26,450
Maria CantwellDWA$0$114,353
Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$113,725$75,649
Ben CardinDMD$2,500$156,500
Tom CarperDDE$0$49,600
Bob CaseyDPA$10,000$192,574
Bill CassidyRLA$303,273$26,449
William Thad CochranRMS$7,250$31,050
Susan M. CollinsRME$21,650$58,300
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$0$136,672
Bob CorkerRTN$28,370$19,100
John CornynRTX$78,605$18,200
Catherine Cortez MastoDNV$6,416$2,779,026
Tom CottonRAR$1,235,042$45,287
Mike CrapoRID$39,294$4,250
Ted CruzRTX$1,875,947$19,299
Steve DainesRMT$229,225$10,400
Joe DonnellyDIN$0$164,544
Tammy DuckworthDIL$0$2,735,682
Dick DurbinDIL$0$138,858
Mike EnziRWY$0$15,200
Joni ErnstRIA$177,461$17,099
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$1,000$298,693
Deb FischerRNE$185,221$25,500
Jeff FlakeRAZ$1,342,999$12,600
Al FrankenDMN$0$365,114
Cory GardnerRCO$392,155$42,255
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$4,965$888,185
Lindsey GrahamRSC$48,088$25,300
Chuck GrassleyRIA$150,779$17,600
Kamala D. HarrisDCA$0$1,227,148
Margaret Wood HassanDNH$8,100$2,517,567
Orrin G. HatchRUT$21,500$28,050
Martin HeinrichDNM$500$274,111
Heidi HeitkampDND$0$334,616
Dean HellerRNV$129,337$13,500
Mazie K. HironoDHI$0$554,329
John HoevenRND$15,400$8,333
Jim InhofeROK$48,174$11,750
Johnny IsaksonRGA$35,445$19,600
Ron JohnsonRWI$796,764$29,075
Tim KaineDVA$1,350$899,793
John KennedyRLA$16,500$9,200
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$0$65,215
Amy KlobucharDMN$0$351,900
James LankfordROK$142,490$47,100
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$0$116,015
Mike LeeRUT$727,234$3,753
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$0$94,125
Ed MarkeyDMA$0$418,123
John McCainRAZ$171,070$22,270
Claire McCaskillDMO$0$1,547,718
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$233,806$36,100
Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,000$133,150
Jeff MerkleyDOR$500$215,310
Jerry MoranRKS$7,700$29,300
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$38,750$39,726
Chris MurphyDCT$250$435,966
Patty MurrayDWA$0$749,111
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$1,000$204,918
Rand PaulRKY$447,992$10,395
David PerdueRGA$199,928$13,400
Gary C. PetersDMI$0$663,788
Rob PortmanROH$205,086$53,991
John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$70,775
Jim RischRID$45,587$15,500
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$92,967$13,439
Mike RoundsRSD$63,381$5,750
Marco RubioRFL$851,205$44,372
Bernie SandersIVT$0$405,685
Ben SasseRNE$691,801$9,700
Brian SchatzDHI$0$262,449
Chuck SchumerDNY$2,500$222,471
Tim ScottRSC$263,161$16,300
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$0$1,046,636
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$3,700$11,500
Debbie StabenowDMI$0$511,759
Luther StrangeRAL$0$0
Dan SullivanRAK$601,573$11,594
Jon TesterDMT$250$449,173
John ThuneRSD$166,033$32,971
Thom TillisRNC$218,634$12,200
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$1,278,152$41,309
Tom UdallDNM$2,000$191,421
Chris Van HollenDMD$0$410,140
Mark R. WarnerDVA$1,700$149,414
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$3,300$3,700,320
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$106,957
Roger F. WickerRMS$2,000$2,750
Ron WydenDOR$0$152,750
Todd YoungRIN$139,816$25,550

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
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Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$18,050$27,078
Tammy BaldwinDWI$0$1,835,133
John BarrassoRWY$18,900$24,000
Michael F. BennetDCO$1,000$784,049
Richard BlumenthalDCT$0$117,635
Roy BluntRMO$130,836$118,930
Cory A. BookerDNJ$6,100$249,184
John BoozmanRAR$20,232$17,535
Sherrod BrownDOH$250$1,136,644
Richard BurrRNC$134,199$26,450
Maria CantwellDWA$0$114,353
Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$113,725$75,649
Ben CardinDMD$2,500$156,500
Tom CarperDDE$0$49,600
Bob CaseyDPA$10,000$192,574
Bill CassidyRLA$303,273$26,449
William Thad CochranRMS$7,250$31,050
Susan M. CollinsRME$21,650$58,300
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$0$136,672
Bob CorkerRTN$28,370$19,100
John CornynRTX$78,605$18,200
Catherine Cortez MastoDNV$6,416$2,779,026
Tom CottonRAR$1,235,042$45,287
Mike CrapoRID$39,294$4,250
Ted CruzRTX$1,875,947$19,299
Steve DainesRMT$229,225$10,400
Joe DonnellyDIN$0$164,544
Tammy DuckworthDIL$0$2,735,682
Dick DurbinDIL$0$138,858
Mike EnziRWY$0$15,200
Joni ErnstRIA$177,461$17,099
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$1,000$298,693
Deb FischerRNE$185,221$25,500
Jeff FlakeRAZ$1,342,999$12,600
Al FrankenDMN$0$365,114
Cory GardnerRCO$392,155$42,255
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$4,965$888,185
Lindsey GrahamRSC$48,088$25,300
Chuck GrassleyRIA$150,779$17,600
Kamala D. HarrisDCA$0$1,227,148
Margaret Wood HassanDNH$8,100$2,517,567
Orrin G. HatchRUT$21,500$28,050
Martin HeinrichDNM$500$274,111
Heidi HeitkampDND$0$334,616
Dean HellerRNV$129,337$13,500
Mazie K. HironoDHI$0$554,329
John HoevenRND$15,400$8,333
Jim InhofeROK$48,174$11,750
Johnny IsaksonRGA$35,445$19,600
Ron JohnsonRWI$796,764$29,075
Tim KaineDVA$1,350$899,793
John KennedyRLA$16,500$9,200
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$0$65,215
Amy KlobucharDMN$0$351,900
James LankfordROK$142,490$47,100
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$0$116,015
Mike LeeRUT$727,234$3,753
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$0$94,125
Ed MarkeyDMA$0$418,123
John McCainRAZ$171,070$22,270
Claire McCaskillDMO$0$1,547,718
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$233,806$36,100
Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,000$133,150
Jeff MerkleyDOR$500$215,310
Jerry MoranRKS$7,700$29,300
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$38,750$39,726
Chris MurphyDCT$250$435,966
Patty MurrayDWA$0$749,111
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$1,000$204,918
Rand PaulRKY$447,992$10,395
David PerdueRGA$199,928$13,400
Gary C. PetersDMI$0$663,788
Rob PortmanROH$205,086$53,991
John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$70,775
Jim RischRID$45,587$15,500
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$92,967$13,439
Mike RoundsRSD$63,381$5,750
Marco RubioRFL$851,205$44,372
Bernie SandersIVT$0$405,685
Ben SasseRNE$691,801$9,700
Brian SchatzDHI$0$262,449
Chuck SchumerDNY$2,500$222,471
Tim ScottRSC$263,161$16,300
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$0$1,046,636
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$3,700$11,500
Debbie StabenowDMI$0$511,759
Luther StrangeRAL$0$0
Dan SullivanRAK$601,573$11,594
Jon TesterDMT$250$449,173
John ThuneRSD$166,033$32,971
Thom TillisRNC$218,634$12,200
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$1,278,152$41,309
Tom UdallDNM$2,000$191,421
Chris Van HollenDMD$0$410,140
Mark R. WarnerDVA$1,700$149,414
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$3,300$3,700,320
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$106,957
Roger F. WickerRMS$2,000$2,750
Ron WydenDOR$0$152,750
Todd YoungRIN$139,816$25,550

Interest Groups that support this bill

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$ Donated
Republican/Conservative$14,205,818
Fiscal & tax policy$55,350

Interest Groups that oppose this bill

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$ Donated
Women's issues$13,641,171
Democratic/Liberal$10,463,497
Federal employees unions$1,254,000
Teachers unions$1,098,465
Gay & lesbian rights & issues$950,346
Welfare & Social Work$637,150
Health & welfare policy$632,146
Churches, clergy & religious organizations$563,462
Food service & related unions$526,579
Commercial service unions$458,516
Communications & hi-tech unions$382,400
Automotive Manufacturing union$378,732
Small business associations$377,819
Teamsters union$328,225
Other unions$151,500
Human Rights$66,650
Consumer groups$10,650
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