HR7099-118

Introduced

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.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 25, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Social Welfare, Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H1C71C9FE154441399D93A26939E4FD27: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act.
  • Section H9ED24C48EA85450B8B27218C09647A0C: 2. Definitions Section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203) is amended by adding at the end the following: (z)(1)(A)Except as provided in...
  • Section H7A6A7546E28B412EADFC6FA790A1CBDD: 3. Preservation of the companionship services exemption Paragraph (15) of section 13(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(a)(15)) is...
  • Section H8394EABE263D4A7DB8D21C12A4D279B8: 4. Preservation of the live-in domestic services exemption Paragraph (21) of section 13(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(b)(21)) is...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Social Welfare, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor Social Welfare Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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workers, employers, and labor regulators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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workers, employers, and labor regulators: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 25, 2024

Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, and Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Social Welfare Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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