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Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act

USA116th CongressS-4695| Senate 
| Updated: 9/24/2020
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Oct 16, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4707
Introduced in House
Sep 24, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • October 16, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4707
    Introduced in House


  • September 24, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 24, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4707: Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act
FiresFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act

USA116th CongressS-4695| Senate 
| Updated: 9/24/2020
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.
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Timeline
Oct 16, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4707
Introduced in House
Sep 24, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • October 16, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4707
    Introduced in House


  • September 24, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 24, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4707: Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
FiresFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management