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S 2145 98th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to facilitate industrial homework, including sewing, knitting, and craftmaking, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 28, 1984 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Hours of laborIndustrial managementMinimum wagesWages
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 1984
Subcommittee on Labor. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-633.
Nov 18, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Nov 18, 1983
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 9, 1984

Subcommittee on Labor. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-633.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit industrial homework pursued by individuals (including craftswork and the performance of services in such individuals' residences) if their employers comply with the minimum wage and maximum hours provisions of the Act.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 28, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2145: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to facilitate industrial homework, including sewing, knitting, and craftmaking, and for other purposes.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-2145/
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"S. 2145: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to facilitate industrial homework, including sewing, knitting, and craftmaking, and for other purposes.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-2145/.
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S. 2145, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-2145/.
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