House Bill 2059
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 18, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2059
Congress
117
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
March 18, 2021
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03/18/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
03/18/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:08 PM