To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an overtime compensation exemption for paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and rescue and ambulance personnel trained to provide emergency medical services and provide transport of persons receiving those services who are also trained in fire suppression services.

Summary

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a limited overtime exemption for employees performing emergency medical services and transport (including paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and rescue and ambulance service personnel), if they: (1) are also trained, and have the legal authority and responsibility to engage, in fire suppression services; and (2) are employed by a municipal, county, or State emergency medical service operated by, and under the direct control and supervision of, that jurisdiction's fire department.

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Timeline

1. 22 May 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 May 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 May 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 June 1998

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 May 1998 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 1998

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 1998

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 May 1998

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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