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H.R. 4156 115th 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: October 26, 2017 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Labor standardsMotor carriersTransportation employeesTransportation safety and securityWorker safety and health
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Oct 26, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Latest action October 26, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Driver Fatigue Prevention Act

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make over-the-road bus drivers subject to limitations on the maximum number of hours that an employee may work under such Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 31, 2017
BRADY, ROBERT
· Oct 26, 2017
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Brownley, Julia
California · Oct 26, 2017
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 26, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4156: Driver Fatigue Prevention Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4156/
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"H.R. 4156: Driver Fatigue Prevention Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4156/.
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H.R. 4156, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4156/.
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