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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Employee or Independent…

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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act".

Introduced: April 18, 2024 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Department of Labor titled Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and published on January 10, 2024.

The final rule addresses how to determine whether a worker is properly classified as an employee or an independent contractor for purposes of requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that address issues such as minimum wage and overtime compensation. The rights and protections provided by the FLSA apply only to employees.

What's happening now March 6, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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 Cosponsors 35
All 35 Republican 34
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 30, 2024
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Apr 19, 2024
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 18, 2024
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 16, 2024
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Mar 20, 2024
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Mar 7, 2024
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 6, 2024
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 6, 2024
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 6, 2024
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 6, 2024
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 6, 2024
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 6, 2024
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Mar 6, 2024
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 6, 2024
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 6, 2024
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 6, 2024
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Mar 6, 2024
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Mar 6, 2024
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Mar 6, 2024
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Mar 6, 2024
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Mar 6, 2024
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Mar 6, 2024
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 6, 2024
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Mar 6, 2024
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 6, 2024
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Mar 6, 2024
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 6, 2024
Mullin, Markwayne
· Mar 6, 2024
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 6, 2024
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Mar 6, 2024
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 6, 2024
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 6, 2024
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 6, 2024
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Mar 6, 2024
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 6, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 63: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act".. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-63/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 63: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act".." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-63/.
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S.J. Res. 63, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-63/.
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[S.J. Res. 63: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act".](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-63/)
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