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HR 1382 106th Congress House

Volunteer Firefighter and Rescue Squad Worker Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption from overtime compensation for firefighters and rescue squad members who volunteer their services.

Introduced: June 17, 1999 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Emergency ManagementEmployee rightsFire fightersHours of labor
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Minimum wagesOvertimeRescue workSocial WelfareVolunteer workers
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 30, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Apr 13, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 13, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Jun 17, 1999
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Jun 17, 1999
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 17, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1382: Volunteer Firefighter and Rescue Squad Worker Protection Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1382/
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"H.R. 1382: Volunteer Firefighter and Rescue Squad Worker Protection Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1382/.
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