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HR 3066 112th Congress House

Companionship Exemption Protection Act

Official title: To preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

Introduced: November 16, 2011 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Labor standardsWages and earnings
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Sep 23, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 23, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 23, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Companionship Exemption Protection Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, with respect to the exemption from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements of domestic service employment to provide companionship services for individuals who because of age or infirmity are unable to care for themselves, to specify that such companionship services include third party non-medical in-home care companionship, light housekeeping, meal preparation, errands, assistance to appointments, laundry, medication reminders, bathing, and assistance with incontinence and grooming.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5969 Related bill Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Companion Care Act
  • S 3280 Related bill Companionship Exemption Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 4
Black, Diane
· May 31, 2012
WALDEN, GREG
· May 25, 2012
STEARNS, CLIFF
· May 8, 2012
KINGSTON, JACK
· Apr 16, 2012
Barrow, John
· Mar 26, 2012
Ross, Dennis
· Mar 19, 2012
Palazzo, Steven
· Feb 29, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 27, 2012
Noem, Kristi
· Feb 2, 2012
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Feb 2, 2012
Rokita, Todd
· Jan 23, 2012
Barletta, Lou
· Dec 16, 2011
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Dec 7, 2011
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Nov 16, 2011
Harper, Gregg
· Oct 25, 2011
PAUL, RON
· Oct 24, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3066: Companionship Exemption Protection Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3066/
MLA
"H.R. 3066: Companionship Exemption Protection Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3066/.
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H.R. 3066, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3066/.
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