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HR 71 105th Congress House

Job Skill Development Act of 1997

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: March 4, 1997 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Hours of laborMinimum wagesOvertimeSocial WelfareVolunteer workers
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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 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 7, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E13-14)
Jan 7, 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

Job Skill Development Act of 1997 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements individuals who volunteer to perform job skill-developing services for an employer for not more than 1,040 hours, and for not more than 40 hours in any week, if no regular employee is adversely affected in specified ways and if other conditions are met.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 13, 1997
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 4, 1997
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