II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2017 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 26, 2017 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Markey , Mr. Franken , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) 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 a driver of an over-the-road bus characterized by an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment. .