S. 2217 — Introduced in Senate

II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2217 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2019Mr. Casey 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 an employee employed as a driver of an over-the-road bus, which is a bus characterized by an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment.