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H.R. 2866 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit employees engaged in law enforcement and fire protection activities to take compensatory time off in lieu of receiving overtime…

Official title: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit employees engaged in law enforcement and fire protection activities to take compensatory time of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit employees engaged in law enforcement and fire protection activities to take compensatory time off in lieu of receiving overtime compensation.

Introduced: June 25, 1985 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 1985
See H.R.3530.
Jul 15, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
Jun 25, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 25, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 28, 1985

See H.R.3530.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit public employees engaged in law enforcement and fire protection activities to take compensatory time off in lieu of receiving overtime compensation. Sets forth conditions under which such arrangement is permissible. Requires that such compensatory time off equal one and one-half hours for each hour the employee is employed in excess of 40 hours in a workweek.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3530 Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2866: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit employees engaged in law enforcement and fire protection activities to take compensatory time off in lieu of receiving overtime compensation.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2866/
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"H.R. 2866: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit employees engaged in law enforcement and fire protection activities to take compensatory time off in lieu of receiving overtime compensation.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2866/.
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H.R. 2866, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2866/.
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