HR 4707 · 116th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act

Introduced 2019-10-16· Sponsored by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on Oversight and Reform.(2019-10-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act This bill provides that any hours worked by a firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be disregarded for purposes of determining eligibility for, or the amount of, any overtime pay. The bill defines "qualified trade-of-time arrangement" as an arrangement under which two firefighters who are employed by the same agency agree, solely at their option and with the approval of their employing agency, to substitute for one another during scheduled work hours in the performance of work in the same capacity.…

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Cosponsors (6)

5 Democrats1 Republican