Bill would delay implementation of controversial rule
WASHINGTON — Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of legislation that would delay implementation of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division’s final overtime rule. The bill, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094), passed the House with bipartisan support by a vote of 246-177 on Sept. 28.
ABC expressed support for the legislation in a letter sent to lawmakers ahead of the vote.