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H.R. 5585 114th Congress House

Driver Fatigue Prevention Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that over-the-road bus drivers are covered under the maximum hours requirements.

Introduced: June 24, 2016 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Labor standardsMotor carriersTransportation employeesTransportation safety and securityWorker safety and health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 24, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 24, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Driver Fatigue Prevention Act

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to apply its maximum hours requirements to over-the-road bus drivers.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 24, 2016
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 24, 2016
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 24, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5585: Driver Fatigue Prevention Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5585/
MLA
"H.R. 5585: Driver Fatigue Prevention Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5585/.
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H.R. 5585, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5585/.
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