Volunteer Firefighter and Rescue Squad Worker Protection Act

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 13 April 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 April 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 April 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 April 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 April 1999 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 April 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 April 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 April 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-34] · R · Cosponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [R-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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