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HR 4109 106th Congress House

Worker Economic Opportunity Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the treatment of stock options under the Act.

Introduced: March 29, 2000 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Employee stock optionsEmployers' liabilityFinance and Financial SectorLaw
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 23, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Mar 30, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E455)
Mar 29, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 29, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Worker Economic Opportunity Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt employee stock option, stock appreciation right, stock purchase, and similar employer-provided grants or rights programs from being included in overtime pay calculations, under specified conditions.

Provides that employers have no overtime pay liability because of any employee stock options or similar programs prior to enactment of this Act.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4182 Identical bill Worker Economic Opportunity Act
  • S 2323 Identical bill Worker Economic Opportunity Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 29, 2000
DOOLEY, CAL
· Mar 29, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4109: Worker Economic Opportunity Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4109/
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"H.R. 4109: Worker Economic Opportunity Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4109/.
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H.R. 4109, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4109/.
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