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S. 3963

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3963, the Rural Emergency Response Support Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 3, 2026 by Sen. John Curtis (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions, and last saw action on Mar 3, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Record

Text

S. 3963 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb3963/introduced-in-senate.txt
II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 3963  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 3, 2026   Mr. Curtis  (for himself and  Mr. Lee ) 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 overtime compensation exceptions to employers of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in rural areas.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Rural Emergency Response Support Act  .
2.
Exceptions for employers of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in rural areas
Section 7(k) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207(k)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting before  if  the following:  , and no public agency which is a political subdivision of a State that has fewer than 100,000 residents, and no private entity serving such a political subdivision pursuant to a contract with such political subdivision, shall be deemed to have violated subsection (a) with respect to the employment of any employee as an emergency medical technician or as a paramedic, .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-03
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide overtime compensation exceptions to employers of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in rural areas.

Sponsors

Sen. John Curtis (R) sponsors S. 3963, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3963 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Referred To · Mar 3, 2026 · 747 Bills

Actions

S. 3963 has taken 2 actions since Mar 3, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Mar 3, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3963 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3963, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 3963 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Rural Emergency Response Support Act — Display Title
  • Rural Emergency Response Support Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide overtime compensation exceptions to employers of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in rural areas. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3963 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3963’s is Labor and Employment.

s3963/policy-areas.txt
Labor and EmploymentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com