H.R. 1406 · 113th Congress

Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Martha Roby
Introduced
2013-04-09
Latest action
2013-05-09 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Action history

  1. 2013-05-09Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. 2013-05-08Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 2013-05-08On passage Passed by recorded vote: 223 - 204 (Roll no. 137).
  4. 2013-05-08On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 200 - 227 (Roll no. 136).
  5. 2013-05-08The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  6. 2013-05-08DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shea-Porter motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to ensure that employees could not be denied the use of compensatory time for the following purposes: (1) to attend medical appointments; (2) to care for a sick family member or if the employee is sick; or (3) to attend counseling or rehabilitation appointments for injuries sustained by the employee as a member of the Armed Forces. The motion would also prohibit employers who have been found to violate the Equal Pay Act of 1963 from replacing monetary overtime with compensatory time.
  7. 2013-05-08Ms. Shea-Porter moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce.
  8. 2013-05-08Considered as unfinished business.
  9. 2013-05-08POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gibson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Courtney demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
  10. 2013-05-08DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 198, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gibson amendment.
  11. 2013-05-08DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1406.
  12. 2013-05-08Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1406 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
  13. 2013-05-08Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 198.
  14. 2013-05-07Rule H. Res. 198 passed House.
  15. 2013-05-06Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 198 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1406 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
  16. 2013-04-30Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 113-49.
  17. 2013-04-30Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 30.
  18. 2013-04-17Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  19. 2013-04-17Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
  20. 2013-04-11Committee Hearings Held.
  21. 2013-04-09Introduced in House
  22. 2013-04-09Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.