# 119-hr-5884: TASK Act

119-hr-5884, TASK Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5884
- Congress: 119
- Title: TASK Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

The TASK Act would change how the Fair Labor Standards Act treats work done by students in some postsecondary vocational programs. It would **exclude certain vocational students from FLSA employee status for tasks required to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential**. - Students: Individuals enrolled in qualifying postsecondary vocational programs would not be treated as employees under the FLSA for tasks tied to credential attainment. That means those specific training tasks would not be covered by federal minimum wage or overtime protections. - Postsecondary institutions and employers: Schools and organizations that require credential-related tasks would not have FLSA obligations to pay wages or overtime for those tasks when performed by qualifying students. Applicability uses existing definitions from the Higher Education Act and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

## Provisions PRIA read

- No minimum wage for required vocational tasks: cost, medium. This bill would change how federal wage rules apply to some student work. Students in postsecondary vocational programs would have some required credential tasks not count as a job. Those tasks would sit outside federal minimum wage and overtime rules. For those required tasks, you might not get mi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-7705: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-5884 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5884)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-7705: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7705)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5884 (as of 2026-04-21).