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H.R. 1589 104th Congress House

Job Skill Development Act of 1995

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements individuals who volunteer their time in order to enhance their occupational opportunities.

Introduced: May 9, 1995 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Minimum wagesOvertimeVolunteer workers
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 19, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 9, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
May 9, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4550-4551)
May 9, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 19, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Job Skill Development Act of 1995 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements individuals who volunteer to perform services for an employer for not more than 1,040 hours or six months, if no regular employee is affected in specified ways and if other conditions are met.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1589: Job Skill Development Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1589/
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"H.R. 1589: Job Skill Development Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1589/.
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H.R. 1589, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1589/.
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