Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act

Bill: 114-hr-6094
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2016-09-21 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: 

Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act

 
This bill postpones from December 1, 2016, until June 1, 2017, the effective date of a final rule of the Department of Labor revising income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer (&quot;white collar&quot;) employees exempt from regular minimum wage and overtime pay requirements.

action_date: 2016-09-28
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill postpones from December 1, 2016, until June 1, 2017, the effective date of a final rule of the Department of Labor (81 Fed. Reg. 32552 [May 23, 2016]) revising income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer (&quot;white collar&quot;) employees exempt from regular minimum wage and overtime pay requirements. 
 
Nothing in this bill shall be construed as providing authority for such rule, nor any part of it, that is not otherwise provided by law. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 662.
action_date: 2016-09-29
text: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 246 - 177 (Roll no. 574). (text: CR H6059)
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 246 - 177 (Roll no. 574).(text: CR H6059)
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6095)
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6094, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Scott(VA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6069)
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House resumed with debate on H.R. 6094.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6094.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 897. (consideration: CR H6059-6069)
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Rule H. Res. 897 passed House.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6059)
action_date: 2016-09-27
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 897 Reported to House. Provides for further amendment debate to H.R. 5303. Each further amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report. At the conclusion of consideration of amendments, the bill shall be reported back to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be ordered without intervening motions except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for one hour of general debate to H.R. 6094. The previous question shall be ordered without intervening motions except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Introduced in House