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HR 4405 106th Congress House

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the overtime exemption for emergency medicine employees.

Introduced: May 9, 2000 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Emergency ManagementEmergency medical personnelFire departmentsFire fighters
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HealthOvertimeParamedical personnelRescue workWages
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Jun 28, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 9, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 9, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E680)
May 9, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 28, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to include paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and rescue and ambulance service personnel, for purposes of a limited overtime exemption, as employees in fire protection activities.

Provides that this Act shall not be construed to reduce or substitute for compensation standards: (1) in any existing or future collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding, reached by employee representatives in accordance with State or local laws; and (2) which result in greater compensation for employees than that available under such overtime exemption.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 9, 2000
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 9, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4405: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the overtime exemption for emergency medicine employees.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4405/
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"H.R. 4405: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the overtime exemption for emergency medicine employees.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4405/.
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H.R. 4405, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4405/.
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