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HR 5179 106th Congress House

Registered Nurses and Patients Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to limit the number of overtime hours of licensed health care employees.

Introduced: September 14, 2000 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesDisciplining of employeesDiscrimination in employmentHealth
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Health facilitiesHospitalsHours of laborMedical personnelNursesOvertime
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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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (CR E1480)
Sep 14, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 14, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1480)
Sep 14, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 28, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (CR E1480)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Registered Nurses and Patients Protection Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to limit the number of overtime hours which employers may require of licensed health care employees, including registered nurses but excluding doctors.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5179: Registered Nurses and Patients Protection Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5179/
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