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S. 4695

Referred to Committee

Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act

Introduced 9/24/2020•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

9/24/2020 • Senate

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 Senate • 9/24/2020

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Topics & Subjects

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

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

3
Democrats
1
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

Democrat • MD

Sponsored 9/24/2020

Cosponsors (3)

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Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]

D-MT

Joined 9/24/2020

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Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

R-ME

Joined 9/24/2020

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Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]

D-DE

Joined 9/24/2020

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

September 24, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Introduced in Senate9/24/2020

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3