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H.R. 2866 (99th)

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.

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Introduced

25 June 1985

Last action

28 October 1985 · Committee

Status

See H.R.3530.

Sponsors

Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-8], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Cobey, William W. [R-NC-4], Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10], Rep. Grotberg, John E. [R-IL-14], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2], Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Zschau, Edwin V. W. [R-CA-12], PETER VISCLOSKY, Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4]

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Summary

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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Timeline

  1. 25 June 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 June 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 June 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 July 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

    Source: Committee

  5. 28 October 1985

    Committee

    See H.R.3530.

    Source: Committee

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