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HR 5520 107th Congress House

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements for certain seasonal fireworks employees.

Introduced: October 2, 2002 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment CommerceFireworksHours of laborMinimum wages
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OvertimeRetail tradeSales personnelSeasonal labor
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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.
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Nov 25, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Oct 2, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 2, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 25, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make minimum wage and maximum hours requirements inapplicable to seasonal employees working at facilities or locations where the primary source of revenue comes from sale of fireworks directly to consumers.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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All 1 Republican 1
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 2, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5520: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements for certain seasonal fireworks employees.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5520/
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"H.R. 5520: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements for certain seasonal fireworks employees.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5520/.
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H.R. 5520, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5520/.
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