Harmonization of Coverage Act of 2017
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 with respect to the definition of employee to harmonize it in accordance with the usual common law rules for purposes of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3825 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3825
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the
definitions of employee with the common law.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 25, 2017
Mrs. Black (for herself and Ms. Stefanik) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the
definitions of employee with the common law.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Harmonization of Coverage Act of
2017''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 TO HARMONIZE
THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYEE.
(a) Definition of Employee.--Section 3(e)(1) of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(e)(1)) is amended by inserting
before the period the following: ``, as determined under the usual
common law rules (as applied for purposes of section 3121(d) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986)''.
(b) Definition of Employ.--Section 3(g) of the Fair Labor Standards
Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(g)) is amended by inserting ``an employee''
after ``permit''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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