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H.R. 5970: Protecting In-Home Care from Government Intrusion Act

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H.R. 5970: Protecting In-Home Care from Government Intrusion Act

112th Congress · introduced 2012-06-19 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2012-06-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Protecting In-Home Care from Government Intrusion Act

Plain summary

Protecting In-Home Care from Government Intrusion Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from finalizing or enforcing proposed Department of Labor rule "Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service" (relating to companion care for the elderly and individuals with disabilities) issued pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and published on December 27, 2011, or any substantially similar rule.

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Official text

Protecting In-Home Care from Government Intrusion Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] · 29 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Mike Kelly (R-PA), John R. Carter (R-TX), Andy Harris (R-MD), Tom Cole (R-OK), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Adrian Smith (R-NE)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (1)
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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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr5970 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112