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H.R. 3173 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of that Act for employees of State and local public agencies, and for…

Official title: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of that Act for employees of State… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of that Act for employees of State and local public agencies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 1, 1985 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Hours of laborInterstate commissionsLocal and Municipal GovernmentLocal officials and employees
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Minimum wagesOvertimeStandardsState officials and employeesStatesWages
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 1985
See H.R.3530.
Sep 3, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
Aug 1, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 1, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 28, 1985

See H.R.3530.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from overtime and minimum wage coverage under such Act, State, local, or interstate public agency employees.

Provides that no State, local, or interstate public agency shall be liable under penalty provisions of such Act for violations of minimum wage or overtime requirements occurring before the date of enactment of this Act with respect to any employee of such public agencies.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3530 Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3173: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of that Act for employees of State and local public agencies, and for other purposes.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3173/
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"H.R. 3173: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of that Act for employees of State and local public agencies, and for other purposes.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3173/.
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H.R. 3173, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3173/.
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