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House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ensure that inmates are not treated as employees for purposes of such Act.

H.R. 5850Introduced Aug 12, 1992Policy area: Labor and Employment
Sponsor: Rep. Ralph Hall D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 9, 1992 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

12 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 4 Democrats

8 of 12 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

John Bryant (D-TX), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Martin Frost (D-TX), Pete Geren (D-TX), Scott Klug (R-WI), Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), Thomas Lewis (R-FL), Dave McCurdy (D-OK), John Rhodes (R-AZ), Bob Stump (R-AZ).

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ralph Hall.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-4 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.