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H.R. 5742 118th Congress House

TASK Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that tasks and services performed by certain individuals in postsecondary vocational institutions not be treated as employment.

Introduced: September 27, 2023 Introduced by: John R. Moolenaar Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Sep 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 27, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 27, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Training Assignments for Student Knowledge Act or the TASK Act

This bill excludes from the definition of an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 an individual who performs tasks and services required by a postsecondary vocational institution to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5742: TASK Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5742/
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"H.R. 5742: TASK Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5742/.
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H.R. 5742, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5742/.
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