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S. 1747 - Computer Professionals Update Act

Labor and employment. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to modify provisions relating to the exemption for computer systems analysts, computer programmers, software engineers, or other similarly skilled workers. (by CRS) 
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Computer Professionals Update Act

S. 1747 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to modify provisions relating to the exemption for computer systems analysts, computer programmers, software engineers, or other similarly skilled workers. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to modify provisions relating to the exemption for computer systems analysts, computer programmers, software engineers, or other similarly skilled workers.
Other Titles
  • Computer Professionals Update Act
  • CPU Act
Sponsor
Kay Hagan
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Labor and employment
  • Computers and information technology
  • Labor standards
  • Wages and earnings
Related Bills
    Major Actions
    Introduced10/20/2011
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced10/20/2011
    10/20/2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

    supported this bill

    Communications & Electronics [About]
    Communications & hi-tech unions (split) [About]
    $187,850
    $187,850
    9.8 times as much
    $498,200
    $281,283
    $1,025,300
    $36,075
    $1,840,858

    opposed this bill

    Teachers unions [About]
    IBEW (Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) [About]
    Labor Unions [About]
    Fiscal & tax policy [About]
    Communications & hi-tech unions (split) [About]
    2 Organizations Supported and 5 Opposed; See Which Ones
    2 Organizations Supported and 5 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Computer Professionals Update Act

    2 organizations supported this bill

    International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers
    Junemann, Gregory (2011, December 22). Dear Senator,. Retrieved July 16, 2012, from International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers.
    TechServe Alliance
    TechServe Alliance (2011, October 31). TechServe Alliance Lauds Introduction of Senate Bill to Update the Computer Professional Exemption. Retrieved July 16, 2012, from TechServe Alliance.

    5 organizations opposed this bill

    AFL-CIO
    AFL-CIO (2012, March 9). Analysis of the Proposed “Computer Professionals Update Act,” S.1747. Retrieved July 16, 2012, from International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers.
    American Federation of Teachers
    American Federation of Teachers (2012, March 30). Misguided Bill Would Exempt IT Workers from Overtime. Retrieved July 16, 2012, from American Federation of Teachers.
    Communications Workers of America
    Communications Workers of America (n.d.). Say no to working longer for less. Retrieved July 16, 2012, from Communications Workers of America.
    Economic Policy Institute
    Eisenbrey, Ross (2012, February 16). Misguided CPU Act would cut tech workers’ wages. Retrieved July 16, 2012, from Economic Policy Institute.
    International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
    International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (n.d.). S. 1747 The Computer Professionals Update Act. Retrieved July 16, 2012, from International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
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    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$4,000
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$500$0
    John BarrassoRWY$5,000$1,000
    Max BaucusDMT$7,500$33,950
    Mark BegichDAK$0$53,600
    Michael BennetDCO$1,750$44,250
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$1,750$30,500
    Roy BluntRMO$10,000$0
    John BoozmanRAR$4,400$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$3,500$36,400
    Scott BrownRMA$10,250$3,675
    Sherrod BrownDOH$1,500$45,550
    Richard BurrRNC$0$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$2,250$2,700
    Ben CardinDMD$0$41,500
    Tom CarperDDE$0$10,100
    Bob CaseyDPA$3,750$43,783
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$8,000
    Daniel CoatsRIN$500$1,000
    Tom CoburnROK$2,500$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    Susan CollinsRME$0$2,000
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$5,000
    Chris CoonsDDE$1,200$36,750
    Bob CorkerRTN$2,600$0
    John CornynRTX$0$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$1,000
    Jim DeMintRSC$3,000$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$750$44,950
    Mike EnziRWY$0$1,000
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$23,500
    Alan FrankenDMN$6,600$62,500
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$15,500$102,500
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$3,000$0
    Kay HaganDNC$0$50,800
    Tom HarkinDIA$2,700$27,500
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$1,500
    Dean HellerRNV$6,000$0
    John HoevenRND$0$5,000
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$0$25,000
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$0$2,500
    Ron JohnsonRWI$0$100
    Tim JohnsonDSD$0$35,950
    John KerryDMA$0$30,250
    Mark KirkRIL$500$16,500
    Amy KlobucharDMN$5,000$30,000
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$0$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$0$20,000
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$31,500
    Patrick LeahyDVT$3,000$27,500
    Mike LeeRUT$0$0
    Carl LevinDMI$1,000$30,000
    Joe LiebermanICT$0$0
    Dick LugarRIN$2,500$0
    Joe ManchinDWV$0$68,750
    John McCainRAZ$2,500$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$2,500$37,950
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,000$39,000
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$250$55,200
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$24,500
    Jerry MoranRKS$10,000$5,000
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$10,800
    Patty MurrayDWA$0$47,000
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$11,000
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$1,500$31,750
    Rand PaulRKY$0$0
    Rob PortmanROH$6,000$1,000
    Mark PryorDAR$0$23,500
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$35,200
    Harry ReidDNV$5,250$47,850
    Jim RischRID$0$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$1,000
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$8,000$27,500
    Marco RubioRFL$1,250$2,700
    Bernie SandersIVT$0$32,200
    Chuck SchumerDNY$14,500$38,250
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$1,000
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$500$48,500
    Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$0$2,000
    Debbie StabenowDMI$2,000$43,700
    Jon TesterDMT$1,600$38,250
    John ThuneRSD$2,500$0
    Patrick ToomeyRPA$250$2,250
    Mark UdallDCO$2,000$42,250
    Tom UdallDNM$0$63,250
    David VitterRLA$0$0
    Mark WarnerDVA$10,250$25,250
    Jim WebbDVA$0$2,500
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$33,200
    Roger WickerRMS$0$0
    Ron WydenDOR$7,500$25,250

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    		NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    		Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$4,000
    		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0
    		Kelly AyotteRNH$500$0
    		John BarrassoRWY$5,000$1,000
    		Max BaucusDMT$7,500$33,950
    		Mark BegichDAK$0$53,600
    		Michael BennetDCO$1,750$44,250
    		Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0
    		Richard BlumenthalDCT$1,750$30,500
    		Roy BluntRMO$10,000$0
    		John BoozmanRAR$4,400$0
    		Barbara BoxerDCA$3,500$36,400
    		Scott BrownRMA$10,250$3,675
    		Sherrod BrownDOH$1,500$45,550
    		Richard BurrRNC$0$0
    		Maria CantwellDWA$2,250$2,700
    		Ben CardinDMD$0$41,500
    		Tom CarperDDE$0$10,100
    		Bob CaseyDPA$3,750$43,783
    		Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$8,000
    		Daniel CoatsRIN$500$1,000
    		Tom CoburnROK$2,500$0
    		William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    		Susan CollinsRME$0$2,000
    		Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$5,000
    		Chris CoonsDDE$1,200$36,750
    		Bob CorkerRTN$2,600$0
    		John CornynRTX$0$0
    		Mike CrapoRID$0$1,000
    		Jim DeMintRSC$3,000$0
    		Dick DurbinDIL$750$44,950
    		Mike EnziRWY$0$1,000
    		Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$23,500
    		Alan FrankenDMN$6,600$62,500
    		Kirsten GillibrandDNY$15,500$102,500
    		Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0
    		Chuck GrassleyRIA$3,000$0
    		Kay HaganDNC$0$50,800
    		Tom HarkinDIA$2,700$27,500
    		Orrin HatchRUT$0$1,500
    		Dean HellerRNV$6,000$0
    		John HoevenRND$0$5,000
    		Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0
    		Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    		Dan InouyeDHI$0$25,000
    		Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    		Mike JohannsRNE$0$2,500
    		Ron JohnsonRWI$0$100
    		Tim JohnsonDSD$0$35,950
    		John KerryDMA$0$30,250
    		Mark KirkRIL$500$16,500
    		Amy KlobucharDMN$5,000$30,000
    		Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    		Jon KylRAZ$0$0
    		Mary LandrieuDLA$0$20,000
    		Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$31,500
    		Patrick LeahyDVT$3,000$27,500
    		Mike LeeRUT$0$0
    		Carl LevinDMI$1,000$30,000
    		Joe LiebermanICT$0$0
    		Dick LugarRIN$2,500$0
    		Joe ManchinDWV$0$68,750
    		John McCainRAZ$2,500$0
    		Claire McCaskillDMO$2,500$37,950
    		Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$0
    		Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,000$39,000
    		Jeff MerkleyDOR$250$55,200
    		Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$24,500
    		Jerry MoranRKS$10,000$5,000
    		Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$10,800
    		Patty MurrayDWA$0$47,000
    		Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$11,000
    		Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$1,500$31,750
    		Rand PaulRKY$0$0
    		Rob PortmanROH$6,000$1,000
    		Mark PryorDAR$0$23,500
    		John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$35,200
    		Harry ReidDNV$5,250$47,850
    		Jim RischRID$0$0
    		Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$1,000
    		John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$8,000$27,500
    		Marco RubioRFL$1,250$2,700
    		Bernie SandersIVT$0$32,200
    		Chuck SchumerDNY$14,500$38,250
    		Jeff SessionsRAL$0$1,000
    		Jeanne ShaheenDNH$500$48,500
    		Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
    		Olympia SnoweRME$0$2,000
    		Debbie StabenowDMI$2,000$43,700
    		Jon TesterDMT$1,600$38,250
    		John ThuneRSD$2,500$0
    		Patrick ToomeyRPA$250$2,250
    		Mark UdallDCO$2,000$42,250
    		Tom UdallDNM$0$63,250
    		David VitterRLA$0$0
    		Mark WarnerDVA$10,250$25,250
    		Jim WebbDVA$0$2,500
    		Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$33,200
    		Roger WickerRMS$0$0
    		Ron WydenDOR$7,500$25,250

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    		$ Donated
    		Communications & hi-tech unions$369,600
    		Communications & Electronics$187,850

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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    		$ Donated
    		Teachers unions$1,025,300
    		IBEW (Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers)$498,200
    		Communications & hi-tech unions$369,600
    		Labor Unions$281,283
    		Fiscal & tax policy$36,075
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