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H.R. 868 104th 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: February 8, 1995 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Crime and Law EnforcementHours of laborMinimum wagesPrison labor
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Feb 24, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Feb 8, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Economic and Educational Opportunities, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 8, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 24, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 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.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 868: 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.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-868/
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"H.R. 868: 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.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-868/.
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H.R. 868, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-868/.
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[H.R. 868: 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/104-HR-868/)
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