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S 324 104th Congress Senate Labor and Employment Emergency Management Fire fighters Hours of labor Minimum wages Overtime Rescue work Volunteer workers

Volunteer Firefighter and Rescue Squad Worker Act

Introduced: February 1, 1995 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 20, 1995
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Feb 1, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Feb 1, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1956-1957)
Feb 1, 1995
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Firefighter and Rescue Squad Worker Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude from coverage any employee fire fighters or rescue squad members during the period in which they volunteer their services at a location where they are not employed.

Waives overtime compensation requirements when fire fighters or rescue squad members volunteer their services to their employer and sign a legally binding waiver.

What's happening now April 20, 1995

Star Print ordered on the bill.

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