# 119-s-3963: Rural Emergency Response Support Act

119-s-3963, Rural Emergency Response Support Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3963
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Emergency Response Support Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No overtime for rural EMTs: cost, medium. 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 ser…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-2968: Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3963 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3963)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-2968: Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2968)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3963 (as of 2026-04-21).