S. 487 — Introduced in Senate

II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 487 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2013 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that over-the-road bus drivers are covered under the maximum hours requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Driver Fatigue Prevention Act. 2. Amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 13(b)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(b)(1)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: except a driver of an over-the-road bus as defined in section 3038(a)(3) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105–178; 49 U.S.C. 5310 note).