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H.R. 3705 103rd Congress House

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption from that Act for inmates of penal or other correctional institutions who participate in certain programs.

Introduced: November 22, 1993 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Crime and Law EnforcementHours of laborMinimum wagesPrison labor
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 1994
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 8, 1994
Executive Comment Requested from Labor, Justice.
Dec 22, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety.
Nov 22, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 22, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 14, 1994

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from coverage under such Act inmates of penal or other correctional institutions who participate in correctional work programs.

 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3705: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption from that Act for inmates of penal or other correctional institutions who participate in certain programs.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3705/
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"H.R. 3705: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption from that Act for inmates of penal or other correctional institutions who participate in certain programs.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3705/.
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H.R. 3705, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3705/.
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[H.R. 3705: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption from that Act for inmates of penal or other correctional institutions who participate in certain programs.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3705/)
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