HR 1693
106th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Emergency Management
Emergency medical personnel
Fire departments
Fire fighters
Health
Overtime
Paramedical personnel
Rescue work
Wages
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the overtime exemption for employees engaged in fire protection activities.
Introduced: May 5, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 9, 1999
Became Public Law No: 106-151.
Dec 9, 1999
Signed by President.
Nov 30, 1999
Presented to President.
Nov 22, 1999
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 19, 1999
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15216)
Nov 19, 1999
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15216)
Nov 8, 1999
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Nov 4, 1999
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11499)
Nov 4, 1999
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11499)
Nov 4, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 4, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1693.
Nov 4, 1999
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11499-11500)
Nov 4, 1999
Mr. Boehner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 3, 1999
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Nov 3, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 5, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 5, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to define employees engaged in fire protection activities.
Prohibits such definition from being construed to reduce or substitute for compensation standards in a collective bargaining agreement which result in compensation greater than that available to such employees (time-and-a-half) under the overtime exemption to maximum hours of labor requirements under such Act.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 106-151.
Committees of jurisdiction
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