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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4156
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 26, 2017Ms. Speier (for herself, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mrs. Napolitano) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
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.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Driver Fatigue Prevention Act.
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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 characterized by an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment..