HR 1382 · 106th Congress · Labor and Employment

Volunteer Firefighter and Rescue Squad Worker Protection Act

Introduced 1999-04-13· Sponsored by Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.(1999-04-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Volunteer Firefighter and Rescue Squad Worker Protection Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from overtime compensation coverage any fire fighters or rescue squad members during the period: (1) in which they volunteer their services at a facility where they are not then regularly employed; and (2) for which they signed a legally binding waiver of overtime compensation for such services. Prohibits employer coercion of such volunteering.…

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Cosponsors (13)

3 Democrats10 Republicans
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-24]NY
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6]AL
Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]WI
Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7]TX
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2]VA
Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5]OH
Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31]NY
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9]WI
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3]CO
Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1]NY
Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3]NJ