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HR 5850 102th Congress House

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ensure that inmates are not treated as employees for purposes of such Act.

Introduced: September 16, 1992 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 9, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
Aug 12, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 12, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 9, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5850: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ensure that inmates are not treated as employees for purposes of such Act.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5850/
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"H.R. 5850: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ensure that inmates are not treated as employees for purposes of such Act.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5850/.
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H.R. 5850, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5850/.
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