To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Trade.
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 H218787BEBAA248D69FC06C8E6986D652: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act.
- Section H1FBB9BC1FE74472BB3A7882C133C6F68: 2. Fair Labor Standards Act The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended— in section 7 (29 U.S.C. 207)— in subsection (a)— in...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Trade
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Sanders (for himself and Ms. Butler) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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