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HR 4031 104th Congress House

To provide that the provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 on the accounting of tips in determining the wage of tipped employees shall preempt any State or local provision precluding a tip…

Official title: To provide that the provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 on the accounting of tips in determining the wage of tipped employees shall preempt any S… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that the provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 on the accounting of tips in determining the wage of tipped employees shall preempt any State or local provision precluding a tip credit or requiring a tip credit less than the tip credit provided under such Act.

Introduced: September 25, 1996 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Federal preemptionGovernment Operations and PoliticsMinimum wagesMunicipal ordinances
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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.
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Sep 20, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Sep 5, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
Sep 5, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preempts any State or local law, ordinance, regulation, or order precluding a tip credit or requiring a tip credit less than the tip credit that is permitted under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 relating to the accounting of tips in determining the wage of tipped employees.

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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 25, 1996
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Sep 25, 1996
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4031: To provide that the provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 on the accounting of tips in determining the wage of tipped employees shall preempt any State or local provision precluding a tip credit or requiring a tip credit less than the tip credit provided under such Act.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4031/
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"H.R. 4031: To provide that the provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 on the accounting of tips in determining the wage of tipped employees shall preempt any State or local provision precluding a tip credit or requiring a tip credit less than the tip credit provided under such Act.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4031/.
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H.R. 4031, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4031/.
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[H.R. 4031: To provide that the provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 on the accounting of tips in determining the wage of tipped employees shall preempt any State or local provision precluding a tip credit or requiring a tip credit less than the tip credit provided under such Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4031/)
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