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HR 1982 107th Congress House

Working Families Flexibility Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector.

Introduced: May 24, 2001 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Collective bargaining agreementsDamagesDisciplining of employeesDismissal of employees
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 Senate
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Became law
Jul 25, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 24, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 24, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2693-2695)
May 24, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 25, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2001 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for compensatory time for all employees.

Allows an employee to receive, in lieu of monetary overtime compensation, compensatory time off at a rate not less than one and one-half hours for each hour of employment for which overtime compensation is required under the Act.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 1
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Jul 12, 2001
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jun 5, 2001
BALLENGER, CASS
· May 24, 2001
DeMint, James
· May 24, 2001
DUNN, JENNIFER
· May 24, 2001
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 24, 2001
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· May 24, 2001
Isakson, Johnny
· May 24, 2001
SMITH, NICK
· May 24, 2001
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· May 24, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1982: Working Families Flexibility Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1982/
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"H.R. 1982: Working Families Flexibility Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1982/.
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H.R. 1982, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1982/.
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