S. 2975: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify regulations relating to overtime compensation.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-10-10 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11068-11087; text as passed Senate: CR S11084; text of measure as introduced: CR S11107)

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-10-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11068-11087; text as passed Senate: CR S11084; text of measure as introduced: CR S11107) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify regulations relating to overtime compensation.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to nullify the force or effect of any portion of a specified final rule promulgated on April 23, 2004, that exempts any employee from overtime pay provisions who would not otherwise be exempt if regulations in effect on March 31, 2003, remained in effect. Provides for the following to remain in effect: (1) that portion of the regulations in effect on March 31, 2003, that would prevent such an employee from being exempt; and (2) the increased salary level eligibility for overtime pay in the final rule promulgated on April 23, 2004.

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Official text

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify regulations relating to overtime compensation.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Sponsor: Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · 1 cosponsors

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Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Exemption: A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s2975.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>

Record fed-us-cong108-s2975 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108