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US HRes252

US HRes252
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 7) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 124) expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals.


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Introduced
03/25/2019
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 7) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 124) expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals. Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 7) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 124) expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals.

AI Summary

This Resolution establishes the rules for considering two separate legislative items in the House of Representatives: first, a bill (H.B. 7) that aims to strengthen the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 by providing better legal recourse for individuals who have faced wage discrimination based on their sex, and second, a resolution (H. Res. 124) that expresses opposition to prohibiting transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military. For H.B. 7, the Resolution allows the Speaker to bring the bill to the floor for debate and amendment, waiving certain procedural objections and setting limits on general debate and the types of amendments that can be offered. For H. Res. 124, the Resolution permits its immediate consideration in the House, also with a set time for debate and waiving procedural challenges.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (on 03/27/2019)

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