Rural Emergency Response Support Act

This bill would change the federal Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime rules for emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics in smaller communities. It would apply to public agencies that are political subdivisions of a state with fewer than 100,000 residents, and to private companies that serve those subdivisions under a contract. These employers would be covered by the existing overtime exception in Section 7(k), which already applies to public fire protection and law enforcement work. Under that exception, overtime can be calculated over a longer work period instead of a standard 40-hour week.

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Sponsors

• John R. Curtis Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors