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HR 484 105th Congress House

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit State and local government workers to perform volunteer services for their employer or community organization or purpose without requiring the…

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit State and local government workers to perform volunteer services for their employer or community organi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit State and local government workers to perform volunteer services for their employer or community organization or purpose without requiring the employer to pay them compensation.

Introduced: February 5, 1997 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Community organizationGovernment Operations and PoliticsLocal employeesOvertime
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 3 steps
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Jan 31, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jan 21, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 21, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 31, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude from coverage State or local government employees who volunteer, solely at their own option, either for no compensation or for only expenses, reasonable benefits, or a nominal fee, to perform services for their public agency employer or for a community organization or purpose.

Prohibits any public agency employer from requiring (directly or indirectly) an employee to volunteer to perform services for such agency or for a community organization or purpose.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 12, 1997
Burr, Richard
· Feb 5, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 484: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit State and local government workers to perform volunteer services for their employer or community organization or purpose without requiring the employer to pay them compensation.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-484/
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"H.R. 484: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit State and local government workers to perform volunteer services for their employer or community organization or purpose without requiring the employer to pay them compensation.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-484/.
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H.R. 484, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-484/.
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[H.R. 484: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit State and local government workers to perform volunteer services for their employer or community organization or purpose without requiring the employer to pay them compensation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-484/)
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