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H.R. 1363

Referred to Committee

Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act

Introduced 3/6/2017•115th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

3/6/2017 • House

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.

Introduced in House • 3/6/2017

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Topics & Subjects

FiresFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (18)

Party Breakdown

15
Democrats
3
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

Democrat • MD-3

Sponsored 3/6/2017

Cosponsors (17)

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Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

D-ME-1

Joined 3/6/2017

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Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

D-WA-1

Joined 3/6/2017

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Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

D-MA-8

Joined 3/6/2017

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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

D-MD-8

Joined 3/8/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

March 6, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Passed Chamber

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Introduced in House3/6/2017

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors17