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S. 3947 118th Congress Senate

Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2024 Introduced by: Bernard Sanders Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Labor standards
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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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Became law
Mar 14, 2024
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Mar 14, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 14, 2024

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1332 Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3947: Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3947/
MLA
"S. 3947: Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3947/.
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S. 3947, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3947/.
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