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S 1434 99th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude the employees of States and political subdivisions of States from the provisions of that Act relating to maximum hours.

Introduced: July 18, 1985 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Hours of laborLocal and Municipal GovernmentLocal officials and employeesOvertime
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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.
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Jul 15, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jul 15, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 15, 1985

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude the employees of States and local governments from the provisions of that Act relating to maximum hours.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jul 18, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1434: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude the employees of States and political subdivisions of States from the provisions of that Act relating to maximum hours.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1434/
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"S. 1434: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude the employees of States and political subdivisions of States from the provisions of that Act relating to maximum hours.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1434/.
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S. 1434, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1434/.
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