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H.R. 4448 96th Congress House

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt full-time students serving as resident assistants and resident counselors in private nonprofit institutions of higher education from…

Official title: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt full-time students serving as resident assistants and resident counselors in private nonprofit i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt full-time students serving as resident assistants and resident counselors in private nonprofit institutions of higher education from that Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 13, 1979 See on congress.gov
Education Children and youthHigher educationHours of laborLabor and Employment
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Jun 13, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 13, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 13, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude from its coverage any individual certified by a private nonprofit institution of higher education to be a full-time student at that institution and employed by that institution as a resident assistant or counselor living in a resident hall or dormitory of such an institution.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4448: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt full-time students serving as resident assistants and resident counselors in private nonprofit institutions of higher education from that Act, and for other purposes.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4448/
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"H.R. 4448: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt full-time students serving as resident assistants and resident counselors in private nonprofit institutions of higher education from that Act, and for other purposes.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4448/.
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H.R. 4448, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4448/.
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[H.R. 4448: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt full-time students serving as resident assistants and resident counselors in private nonprofit institutions of higher education from that Act, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4448/)
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