To amend the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 relating to the payment of wages to employees who use employer owned vehicles.
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1996 | House · vote #195 | On Passage | Passed | 281–144 | See who voted → |
Amends the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to provide that an employer does not have to pay minimum wages or overtime compensation to an employee for or on account of such employee's use of employer- owned vehicles for traveling for commuting purposes, if such use is: (1) within the normal commuting area for the employer's business or establishment; and (2) subject to an agreement on the part of the employer and the employee or employee representative. (Considers such commuting use, and activities incidental to it, as not part of the employee's principal activities, thus relieving the employer of liability and punishment, under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, Walsh-Healey Act, and Davis-Bacon Act, for failure to pay such wage or compensation for the time of such use.)
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 440, the House appended the text of H.R. 1227 as passed by the House to H.R. 3448. See H.R. 3448 for further action. (consideration: CR H5544)