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H.R. 6103 97th Congress House

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an employer who violates section 6 or 7 of that Act shall be liable to the employee involved for three times the amount of wages…

Official title: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an employer who violates section 6 or 7 of that Act shall be liable to the employee involv… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an employer who violates section 6 or 7 of that Act shall be liable to the employee involved for three times the amount of wages involved in the violation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 6, 1982 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Age and employmentAge discriminationDamagesDiscrimination in employment
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Equal pay for equal workFines (Penalties)Hours of laborMinimum wagesOvertimeStandardsWages
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 1982
Placed on Union Calendar No: 569.
Sep 30, 1982
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 97-909.
Jun 16, 1982
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 16, 1982
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 15, 1982
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 19, 1982
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
May 19, 1982
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 12, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 26, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 23, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
Apr 23, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from Labor.
Apr 6, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 6, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 1982

Placed on Union Calendar No: 569.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an employer who violates the minimum wage or overtime provisions of such Act shall be liable to each affected employee in an amount three times the unpaid minimum wages or unpaid overtime compensation.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6103: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an employer who violates section 6 or 7 of that Act shall be liable to the employee involved for three times the amount of wages involved in the violation, and for other purposes.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6103/
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"H.R. 6103: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an employer who violates section 6 or 7 of that Act shall be liable to the employee involved for three times the amount of wages involved in the violation, and for other purposes.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6103/.
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H.R. 6103, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6103/.
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[H.R. 6103: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an employer who violates section 6 or 7 of that Act shall be liable to the employee involved for three times the amount of wages involved in the violation, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6103/)
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