US HB5915 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on June 7 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Research Fairness Act of 2012 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to extend certain employee exemptions from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements to marketing research participants and mystery shoppers. Defines "mystery shopper" as any individual meeting certain requirements who is engaged to measure or evaluate a customer's experience, or some aspect of it, either at a defined location, or while using or purporting to use a specified product or service.

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Title

Research Fairness Act of 2012

Sponsors

Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-09-26HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
2012-06-07HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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