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H.R. 5884

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5884, the TASK Act, was introduced in the House on Oct 31, 2025 by Rep. John Moolenaar (R). It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Oct 31, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 5884 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb5884/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5884 IH: Training Assignments for Student Knowledge Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-10-31
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5884  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   October 31, 2025   Mr. Moolenaar  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that tasks and services performed by certain individuals in postsecondary vocational institutions not be treated as employment.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Training Assignments for Student Knowledge Act   or the   TASK Act  .
2.
Treatment of vocational students
Section 3(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(6)
The term  employee  does not include any individual who performs tasks and services required by a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002(c) )) to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 )).
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-10-31
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that tasks and services performed by certain individuals in postsecondary vocational institutions not be treated as employment.

Sponsors

Rep. John Moolenaar (R) sponsors H.R. 5884 alone.

Committees

H.R. 5884 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Oct 31, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5884 has taken 2 actions since Oct 31, 2025.

ChamberAction
Oct 31, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Oct 31, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 5884 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5884 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • TASK Act — Display Title
  • TASK Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Training Assignments for Student Knowledge Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that tasks and services performed by certain individuals in postsecondary vocational institutions not be treated as employment. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5884 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5884’s is Labor and Employment.

hr5884/policy-areas.txt
Labor and EmploymentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com