House Bill 4505
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 30, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4505
Congress
115
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2017
This bill requires the Department of Labor to update the salary threshold applicable to bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees for purposes of determining eligibility for overtime pay. The bill adopts rulemaking promulgated by Labor in 2016 that established the threshold for exempting such employees from overtime requirements at the 40th percentile of earnings for full-time salaried employees in the lowest-wage census region. The bill also requires updates to the threshold amount every three years.
November 30, 2017
11/30/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
11/30/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:57 PM