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HR 517 117th Congress House

Employee Bonus Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an employee's "regular rate" for purposes of calculating overtime compensation will not be affected by certain additional payments.

Introduced: January 28, 2021 Introduced by: Calvert, Ken Republican · California See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Labor standardsWages and earnings
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 28, 2021
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 Latest action January 28, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employee Bonus Protection Act

This bill excludes from an employee's regular pay rate, for purposes of calculating overtime compensation, payments made to reward an employee or group of employees for meeting or exceeding the productivity, quality, efficiency, or sales goals specified in writing in a gainsharing plan, incentive bonus plan, commission plan, or performance contingent bonus plan.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 517: Employee Bonus Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-517/
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"H.R. 517: Employee Bonus Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-517/.
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H.R. 517, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-517/.
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[H.R. 517: Employee Bonus Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-517/)
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