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H.R. 3179: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a specific limited exemption from the overtime pay requirements of such Act for work related to disaster or catastrophe claims adjustment after a major disaster.

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H.R. 3179: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a specific limited exemption from the overtime pay requirements of such Act for work related to disaster or catastrophe claims adjustment after a major disaster.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-09-25 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-09-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · 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.
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Official title

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a specific limited exemption from the overtime pay requirements of such Act for work related to disaster or catastrophe claims adjustment after a major disaster.

Plain summary

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from maximum hours requirements any employee who: (1) adjusts or evaluates claims resulting from or relating to a major disaster for at least $591 per week (or any minimum weekly amount established by the Secretary of Labor, whichever is greater) during the 2-year period after the disaster; and (2) is employed as an adjuster or evaluator by an employer not itself engaged, directly or through an affiliate, in underwriting, selling, or marketing property, casualty, or liability insurance policies or contracts.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a specific limited exemption from the overtime pay requirements of such Act for work related to disaster or catastrophe claims adjustment after a major disaster.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · 74 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Tom Cole (R-OK), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), John R. Carter (R-TX), William R. Keating (D-MA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Steve Scalise (R-LA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Steve Daines (R-MT), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and 14 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] reported raising $4.2 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)
Exemption
A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr3179 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113