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H. R. 9337 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for increased criminal and civil penalties for wage theft.
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August 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:932
The H.R. 9337, also known as the "Don’t Stand for Taking Employed Americans’ Livings Act" or the "Don’t STEAL Act," aims to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to enhance penalties for wage theft. The bill requires employers to honor employment contracts specifying...
Simple Explanation
The Don't STEAL Act wants to stop bad bosses from taking money they should pay their workers. It says if bosses don't pay what they promised, they can get big fines or even go to jail, and the money from fines will help check that bosses pay workers what they're owed.
S. 5362 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 regarding the application of wage and hour provisions to minor league baseball players, and for other purposes.
November 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:244
S. 5362, titled the “Fair Ball Act,” proposes changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 regarding wage and hour rules for minor league baseball players. The bill aims to amend Section 13(a)(19) of the Act by ensuring that only players under an unexpired collective...
Simple Explanation
S. 5362 wants to change some rules to make sure minor league baseball players are treated fairly with pay and work hours, but only if they have a special group deal that hasn't run out yet. This is to help protect them and make sure they're not taken advantage of.
H. R. 8938 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude overtime compensation from gross income for purposes of the income tax.
July 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:285
H.R. 8938, known as the “Keep Every Extra Penny Act of 2024,” proposes an amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The bill aims to exclude overtime pay from being considered as part of an individual's gross income for income tax purposes. This means that when...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8938 is about changing the rules so that when people work extra hours and earn more money, the extra money they make won't be counted when figuring out how much tax they need to pay. So, if someone works a lot of overtime, they might end up paying less in taxes.
H. R. 9624 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to eliminate the separate minimum wage for tipped employees, and for other purposes.
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September 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,122
H.R. 9624, titled the “Tipped Income Protection and Support Act” or “TIPS Act,” proposes changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. It aims to eliminate the separate, lower minimum wage for tipped employees, ensuring they receive at least the standard federal minimum...
Simple Explanation
The TIPS Act says that people who get tips at work should be paid the same as everyone else, not less. It also helps them save some money on taxes for the cash tips they get, as long as their income isn't too high.
H. R. 7099 — To preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay, and the live-in domestic services exemption for overtime pay, under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
January 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:754
H. R. 7099 aims to maintain specific exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for certain types of workers. It preserves the exemption from minimum wage and overtime requirements for companionship services and from overtime requirements for live-in domestic services. The bill...
Simple Explanation
In simple terms, this bill is about deciding which helpers, like babysitters or caretakers, don't need to be paid extra for working long hours. It tries to make sure that both families and companies who hire these helpers agree on what jobs these workers can do without getting overtime pay.
S. J. RES. 63 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
March 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:346
The joint resolution S. J. RES. 63 seeks congressional approval to nullify a rule submitted by the Department of Labor. This rule concerns the classification of workers as either employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The resolution indicates...
Simple Explanation
S. J. RES. 63 is a plan by some people in the government to stop a new rule that talks about how to decide if someone is a worker or a helper who works for themselves. If they agree, the rule won't count anymore.
S. 4038 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor, and for other purposes.
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March 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:6,506
S. 4038, also known as the "Children’s Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety of 2024" or the "CARE Act of 2024", aims to strengthen child labor laws in the United States, particularly in the agricultural sector. The bill proposes changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938,...
Simple Explanation
The "CARE Act of 2024" is a new rule that aims to keep kids safe while working, especially on farms, by setting stricter rules and bigger penalties for businesses that break child labor laws. It wants to make sure that kids aren't doing dangerous jobs and that they are protected from getting hurt.
H. J. RES. 116 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Labor relating to Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
April 05, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:656
H. J. RES. 116 is a resolution expressing Congress's disapproval of a rule issued by the Department of Labor. The rule in question deals with how workers are classified as either employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Once Congress disapproves the rule, it...
Simple Explanation
H. J. RES. 116 is a plan from Congress to say "no" to a rule about how workers are called either "employees" or "independent contractors," which means the rule would not be used anymore. Congress didn't explain why they don't like the rule, but it means they want to stop it from being followed.
H. R. 8401 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for a portion of employer social security taxes paid with respect to service charges paid by the employer to an employee in the form of wages, and for other purposes.
May 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:825
H.R. 8401, known as the "Restaurant Service Charge Fairness Act," proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The bill aims to allow employers to receive a tax credit for part of the Social Security taxes they pay on service charges given as wages to employees....
Simple Explanation
Imagine a restaurant that gives extra money to their workers when customers pay. This bill wants to help the restaurant by letting them pay less tax on this extra money, but they have to choose between getting a tax break for these extra payments or for regular tips, not both.
H. R. 8911 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require employers to allow employees to take meal, rest, restroom, and medical breaks, and for other purposes.
June 28, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,328
H.R. 8911, titled the "Worker Rights and Support Act," seeks to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. It aims to ensure that employers allow their employees to take breaks for meals, rest, restroom use, and medical needs. For every six hours of work, employees are...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure workers can take breaks during work to eat, rest, go to the bathroom, or take care of medical needs, while also making sure these rules don't change any better deals they might already have.
H. R. 9873 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain modifications in relation to the minimum wage.
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September 27, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:6,871
H.R. 9873, also known as the "American Stability Act," aims to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It primarily seeks to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, establish what is called a "stability wage," and provide...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9873, or the "American Stability Act," wants to make sure people earn at least $15 per hour and change how taxes work, so that people who earn more pay a bit extra, while those who earn less might have to pay less.
S. 4710 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector.
July 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,739
The bill, titled the "Working Families Flexibility Act of 2024," proposes changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow private sector employees to choose compensatory time off instead of overtime pay. Employees can opt for one and a half hours of leave for each overtime hour...
Simple Explanation
The bill suggests a new rule where people working in private companies can choose to get more time off instead of extra money for working overtime, but there are rules in place to make sure everyone is treated fairly and bosses don't take advantage. It's like saying if you work extra hours, you can pick either extra money or a little more vacation time.
H. J. RES. 116 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
March 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:454
H. J. RES. 116 is a joint resolution introduced in the House of Representatives to block a rule made by the Department of Labor. This rule addresses how workers are classified as either employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The resolution...
Simple Explanation
This is about a disagreement on whether workers should be called "employees" or "independent contractors." Some people in Congress want to stop a new rule by the Department of Labor from being used because they don’t agree with it.
H. R. 9799 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for certain overtime payments.
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September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:788
H.R. 9799, titled the “Overtime Pay Tax Relief Act of 2024,” aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers to deduct a portion of their overtime earnings from their taxes. This deduction would be limited to 20% of the individual's other wages and is not available for those...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9799 is a bill that wants to let people pay less tax when they work overtime by allowing them to count some of the extra money they earn as not taxable, but this only works if they make less than certain amounts of money. It lasts until the end of 2029 and aims to help people save on their taxes when working extra hours.

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