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2 U.S.C. 1313: Rights and protections under Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

Created in 1995 by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-1). Changed by 1 later law. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 1933.

This Congress

  • H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 · became law · changed (a)

How it got here

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–197, §312(a), inserted "and in subsection (c)(4) of this section" after "subsection (c)(3) of this section". (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 104–197, §312(b), added par. (4). (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997) Law text · (c)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.