HR 2866 · 99th Congress · Labor and Employment

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit employees engaged in law enforcement and fire protection activities to take compensatory time off in lieu of receiving overtime compensation.

Introduced 1985-06-25· Sponsored by Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.3530.(1985-10-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit public employees engaged in law enforcement and fire protection activities to take compensatory time off in lieu of receiving overtime compensation. Sets forth conditions under which such arrangement is permissible. Requires that such compensatory time off equal one and one-half hours for each hour the employee is employed in excess of 40 hours in a workweek.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans