Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to define employees engaged in fire protection activities.
Prohibits such definition from being construed to reduce or substitute for compensation standards in a collective bargaining agreement which result in compensation greater than that available to such employees (time-and-a-half) under the overtime exemption to maximum hours of labor requirements under such Act.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mr. Boehner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11499-11500)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1693.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11499)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11499)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15216)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15216)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-151.
Became Public Law No: 106-151.
Enacted as Public Law 106-151
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