S 398
97th Congress
Senate
Labor and Employment
Construction industries
Flexible work hours
Four-day week
Government Operations and Politics
Hours of labor
Overtime
Public Contracts, Procurement, and Property
Standards
Wages
A bill to amend the Walsh-Healey Act and the Contract Work Hours Standards Act to permit certain employees to work a ten-hour day in the case of a four-day workweek, and for other purposes.
Introduced: February 5, 1981
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Everywhere this bill has been
7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 1981
Subcommittee on Labor. Measure with amendments to full committee.
Jun 25, 1981
Considered by Subcommittee on Labor.
Mar 10, 1981
Subcommittee on Labor. Hearings held.
Feb 16, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor.
Feb 16, 1981
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Labor Department; OMB.
Feb 5, 1981
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Plain-English summary
Amends the Walsh-Healey Act and the Contract Work Hours Standards Act to revise overtime requirements to accommodate an alternative workweek of four ten-hour days for employees of Government contractors.
What's happening now
Subcommittee on Labor. Measure with amendments to full committee.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1