Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act

Bill: 114-hr-6094
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2016-09-21
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Latest action: action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 662.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-09-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act</b></p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2016-09-28
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act</b></p> <p>(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. </p> <p>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. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6094 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act . 2. Effective date of rule (a) Effective date Notwithstanding the effective date set forth in the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to exemptions regarding the rates of pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees (81 Fed. Reg. 32552 (May 23, 2016)), such rule shall not take effect until June 1, 2017. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to provide authority for the rule described in subsection (a), nor any part thereof, that is not otherwise provided by law.

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6094 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2016 Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Kline , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Heck of Nevada , Mr. Messer , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Brat , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Grothman , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Allen , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Hardy , Mr. Hill , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Benishek , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Westerman , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Knight , Mr. Barr , and Mr. Dold ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act . 2. Effective date of rule (a) Effective date Notwithstanding the effective date set forth in the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to exemptions regarding the rates of pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees (81 Fed. Reg. 32552 (May 23, 2016)), such rule shall not take effect until June 1, 2017. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to provide authority for the rule described in subsection (a), nor any part thereof, that is not otherwise provided by law.

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6094 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2016 Received; read the first time AN ACT To provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act . 2. Effective date of rule (a) Effective date Notwithstanding the effective date set forth in the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to exemptions regarding the rates of pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees (81 Fed. Reg. 32552 (May 23, 2016)), such rule shall not take effect until June 1, 2017. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to provide authority for the rule described in subsection (a), nor any part thereof, that is not otherwise provided by law.

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 662 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6094 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2016 Received; read the first time November 15, 2016 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act . 2. Effective date of rule (a) Effective date Notwithstanding the effective date set forth in the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to exemptions regarding the rates of pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees (81 Fed. Reg. 32552 (May 23, 2016)), such rule shall not take effect until June 1, 2017. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to provide authority for the rule described in subsection (a), nor any part thereof, that is not otherwise provided by law.

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

November 15, 2016 Read the second time and placed on the calendar