,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bi1     
#bjag,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself1 ,mrs4       
,murray1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 
,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4   
,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1
 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4     
,baldw91 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1    
,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,m55dez7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ,congress t ! ov]time rule       
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] by !         
,secret>y ( ,labor on ,may #bc1 #bjaf1  
w\ld provide millions ( work]s ) great] 
economic security & 0 a legally valid   
ex]cise ( ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y "u ! 
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich4       
,:]eas ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (     
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47      
e/abli%$ ov]time comp5sation requirem5ts
 = c]ta9 employees :5 !y "w m ?an #dj   

h\rs 9 a giv5 workweek2 ,:]eas "u       
section #ac7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor    
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bac7;a77#a771 ,congress delegat$ to !  
,secret>y ( ,labor ! au?ority to def9e &
 delimit ! t]ms relat+ to ! exemption = 
bona fide executive1 adm9i/rative1 &    
pr(essional employees 7commonly kn[n z !
 :ite coll> exemption72 ,:]eas = m ?an  
#ge ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor has      
ex]cis$ its delegat$ au?ority to issue  
regulations t def9e & delimit ! t]ms    
relat+ to ! :ite coll> exemption by     
apply+ a duties te/ & apply+ a m9imum   
comp5sation level or sal>y ?re%old2     
,:]eas ! ,secret>y ( ,labor began       
utiliz+ a sal>y ?re%old 9 ! initial     
regulations def9+ & delimit+ ! t]ms     
relat+ to ! :ite coll> exemption1 :i* 7 
fir/ issu$ 9 #aich2 ,:]eas ,congress has
 long approv$ ! use ( a sal>y ?re%old by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 z demon/rat$ by !
 fact t ,congress has am5d$ ! ,fair     
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich at lea/ #aj  
times s9ce #aich & has n preclud$ !     

,secret>y f us+ a sal>y ?re%old2 ,:]eas 
! sal>y ?re%old became woefully out (   
date & ineffective z a result ( n be+   
suffici5tly updat$ to keep pace ) a     
*ang+ economy1 z evid5c$ by ! fact t m  
?an half ( all full-"t sal>i$ work]s 7  
cov]$ by ! sal>y ?re%old 9 #aige & only 
#h p]c5t ( ^! work]s 7 cov]$ by ! sal>y 
?re%old 9 #bjae2 ,:]eas ! sal>y ?re%old 
( #dee p] week1 or #bc1ffj p] ye>1 t 0 9
 effect on ,may #bb1 #bjaf1 0 bel[ !    
pov]ty l9e = a family ( #d2 ,:]eas !    
,secret>y ( ,labor updat$ ! sal>y       
?re%old on ,may #bc1 #bjaf1 ?r\gh a f9al
 rule entitl$ ,def9+ & ,delimit+ !      
,exemptions = ,executive1 ,adm9i/rative1
 ,pr(essional1 ,outside ,sales &        
,comput] ,employees 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4     
#cbcia7 by increas+ ! sal>y ?re%old to !
 #dj? p]c5tile ( e>n+s ( full-"t sal>i$ 
employees 9 ! l[e/-wage ,c5sus ,region1 
result+ 9 a sal>y ?re%old ( #iac p] week
 or #dg1dgf p] ye>2 ,:]eas ! f9al rule  
w\ld b5efit m ?an #ac1jjj1jjj employees 
by provid+ ov]time comp5sation          

protections to #d1bjj1jjj new employees 
& /r5g!n+ ov]time comp5sation           
protections = #h1ijj1jjj additional     
employees2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y ( ,labor  
w5t ?r\gh a ?or\gh process 9 craft+ !   
f9al rule1 seek+ public input & conduct+
 ext5sive economic analysis1 includ+--  
7#a7 sp5d+ m ?an a ye> meet+ ) m ?an    
#bjj int]e/$ p>ties to obta9 input be=e 
issu+ ! propos$ rule 9 #bjae2  7#b7     
consid]+ m ?an #bgj1jjj comm5ts receiv$ 
dur+ ! #fj-;day public comm5t p]iod on !
 propos$ rule2 &  7#c7 mak+ significant 
*anges 9 response to public input be=e  
issu+ ! f9al rule2 ,:]eas ! public      
comm5ts submitt$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 reg>d+ ! propos$ rule 7 ov]:elm+ly     
positive & supportive ( ! rule2 ,:]eas !
 increase 9 ! sal>y ?re%old1 includ$ 9 !
 f9al rule1 to ! #dj? p]c5tile ( e>n+s (
 full-"t sal>i$ employees 9 ! l[e/-wage 
,c5sus ,region1 result+ 9 a ?re%old (   
#iac p] week or #dg1dgf p] ye>1 0 a     
/rong yet measur$ increase by almo/ any 
measure1 includ+ z comp>$ to--  7#a7 !  

high] sal>y ?re%old ( #igj p] week or   
#ej1ddj p] ye>1 initially put =w>d by ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor 9 ! propos$ rule2    
7#b7 ! sal>y ?re%old ( #ihd p] week or  
#ea1afh p] ye>1 :i* w\ld be necess>y to 
fully acc\nt = ! erosion to ! value ( ! 
sal>y ?re%old s9ce #aige due to         
inflation2  7#c7 ! sal>y ?re%old (      
#a1abb p] week or #eh1cdd p] ye>1 :i*   
w\ld be necess>y to cov] ! same %>e (   
all sal>i$ work]s z 7 cov]$ 9 #aige aft]
 acc\nt+ = *anges 9 ! economy2 &  7#d7 !
 sal>y ?re%old ( #a1cbg p] week or      
#fi1jjd p] ye>1 :i* w\ld be necess>y to 
cov] ! same p]c5tage ( all sal>i$ work]s
 z 7 cov]$ 9 #aige2  ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,ea/]n        
,di/rict ( ,texas errone\sly call$ !    
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u !    
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich into "q
 :5 x issu$ a prelim9>y injunction      
enjo9+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor f en=c+ !   
f9al ov]time rule2 & ,:]eas millions (  
work]s eag]ly await a fair day's pay = a
 h>d day's "w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is

 ! s5se ( ,congress t ! f9al rule issu$ 
on ,may #bc1 #bjaf1 by ! ,secret>y (    
,labor entitl$ ,def9+ & ,delimit+ !     
,exemptions = ,executive1 ,adm9i/rative1
 ,pr(essional1 ,outside ,sales &        
,comput] ,employees 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4     
#cbcia7--  7#a7 w\ld provide m ?an      
#ac1jjj1jjj work]s ) great] economic    
security2  7#b7 0 creat$ ?r\gh ! legally
 valid ex]cise ( ! congressionally      
delegat$ au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 "u ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich2 
&  7#c7 %\ld be def5d$ & en=c$ ) due    
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