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Driver Fatigue Prevention Act

Introduced: October 26, 2017 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Oct 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 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.

What's happening now October 26, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4156 Identical bill Driver Fatigue Prevention Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 26, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Oct 26, 2017
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 26, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2017: Driver Fatigue Prevention Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2017/
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"S. 2017: Driver Fatigue Prevention Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2017/.
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S. 2017, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2017/.
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