S 1977 112th Congress Senate Labor and Employment Labor standards Motor carriers Transportation employees Transportation safety and security

Driver Fatigue Prevention Act

Introduced: December 12, 2011 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Dec 12, 2011

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Driver Fatigue Prevention Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to apply its maximum hours requirements to over-the-road bus drivers.

What's happening now December 12, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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