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Family Friendly Workplace Act

Introduced: January 21, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 1997
Second cloture on the modified committee amendment not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-47. Record Vote No: 93. (consideration: CR S5291)
Jun 4, 1997
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5281-5291)
Jun 3, 1997
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5218-5248)
Jun 2, 1997
Second cloture motion on the modified committee amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5174)
Jun 2, 1997
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5158-5174)
May 15, 1997
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4508-4515)
May 15, 1997
Cloture on the modified committee amendment not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-47. Record Vote No: 68. (consideration: CR S4514)
May 13, 1997
Cloture motion on the modified committee amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4350)
May 13, 1997
The reported committee amendment was modified.
May 13, 1997
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4327-4354)
May 12, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4291-4293)
May 9, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4263-4267)
May 1, 1997
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3895)
May 1, 1997
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3880-3890, S3894-3895)
Apr 2, 1997
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 32.
Apr 2, 1997
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Jeffords under the authority of the order of Mar 27, 97 with an amendment. With written report No. 105-11. Additional and minority views filed.
Mar 18, 1997
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Mar 13, 1997
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Feb 13, 1997
Subcommittee on Employment, Safety and Training. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-12.
Feb 4, 1997
Subcommittee on Employment and Training. Hearings held.
Jan 21, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jan 21, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S221-222)
Jan 21, 1997
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Friendly Workplace Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for: (1) time-and-a-half compensatory time off; (2) biweekly work programs (allowing more than 40 hours of work in one week and correspondingly less in the other); and (3) flexible credit hour programs (thus providing private sector employees opportunities under such programs similar to those of Federal employees).

Amends the exemption from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements for certain executive, administrative, and professional employees and outside salesmen. Prohibits from consideration in determining whether an employee is exempt: (1) the fact that the employee is subject to deductions in compensation for absences from employment of less than a full workday or less than a full pay period; or (2) the payment of overtime compensation or other additions to the compensation of an employee employed on a salary based on hours worked. Allows consideration, in such a determination, of an actual reduction in compensation.

What's happening now June 4, 1997

Second cloture on the modified committee amendment not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-47. Record Vote No: 93. (consideration: CR S5291)

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3