Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act
Latest action · Mar 18, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 18, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act
This bill provides that any hours worked by a firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be disregarded for purposes of determining eligibility for, or the amount of, any overtime pay. The bill defines qualified trade-of-time arrangement as an arrangement under which two firefighters who are employed by the same agency agree, solely at their option and with the approval of their employing agency, to substitute for one another during scheduled work hours in the performance of work in the same capacity.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 18, 2021 to Sep 29, 2021, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Jun 14, 2021 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Sep 29, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Mar 18, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2059 | Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act | Identical bill | Mar 18, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2021Introduced in Senate
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