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119-s-3963119th CongressWALLET

Rural Emergency Response Support Act

Sponsored By: Senator Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

Introduced

Summary

Exempts EMTs and paramedics in small rural jurisdictions from federal overtime rules. This bill would amend Section 7(k) of the Fair Labor Standards Act so that public agencies that are political subdivisions with fewer than 100,000 residents, and private entities contracted to serve them, are not treated as violating the federal overtime provision for employees who are EMTs or paramedics.

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  • Workers: EMTs and paramedics in qualifying jurisdictions would no longer have federal overtime protections under subsection (a).
  • Employers: Public agencies in political subdivisions under 100,000 residents and private contractors serving them would not be deemed in violation of the overtime rule for those employees.
  • Scope: The exemption applies only to EMTs and paramedics and only for the specified small political subdivisions or private entities contracted to serve them.

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No overtime for rural EMTs

If enacted, EMTs and paramedics who work for a public agency that is a political subdivision of a State with fewer than 100,000 residents would not be subject to the usual overtime rule in subsection (a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The same would apply to private companies that contract to serve those small local governments. Employers would be deemed not to have violated the overtime rule for those workers. That could reduce overtime pay for covered EMTs and paramedics and lower employers' overtime costs. The change would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

UT • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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