introduced the Rural Emergency Response Support Act, legislation that would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow rural emergency medical services employees to work 80 hours over a 14-day period, rather than the current 40-hour, 7-day limit
She will work to amend federal labor rules so rural EMS employees can work 80 hours over a 14-day period instead of the current 40-hour, 7-day limit.
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Congresswoman Celeste Maloy and Senator John Curtis introduced the Rural Emergency Response Support Act, legislation that would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow rural emergency medical services employees to work 80 hours over a 14-day period, rather than the current 40-hour, 7-day limit.
Evidence
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Maloy announced the Rural Emergency Response Support Act to allow rural EMS employees "80 hours over a 14-day period."
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GovInfo lists H.R. 7739 as introduced and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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GovInfo bill text says Ms. Maloy introduced H.R. 7739 on February 26, 2026. Section 2 would amend Fair Labor Standards Act section 7(k) for rural political subdivisions under 100,000 residents and private contractors serving them, with respect to employees working as EMTs or paramedics.
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GovInfo lists H.R. 7739 as the Introduced in House version, with Last Action Date Listed as February 26, 2026. The action is introduction by Ms. Maloy and referral to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Assessments
Maloy materially advanced the exact federal policy change during her current House term by introducing H.R. 7739, the Rural Emergency Response Support Act, which would amend the FLSA for rural EMTs and paramedics to allow the 80-hour/14-day scheduling framework. However, the latest located status shows the bill only introduced and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce, with no enactment or completed federal labor-rule change. Because the promised outcome has not been completed but the same-term legislative effort is concrete and directly matched to the pledge, the status remains unresolved with an effort badge rather than delivered.
Maloy took concrete same-term action matching the promise by introducing H.R. 7739, the Rural Emergency Response Support Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act for rural EMS scheduling on an 80-hour/14-day basis. The latest located bill status remains introduction and referral to the House Committee on Education and Workforce, with no enacted federal labor-rule change yet. That merits credit for material advancement, but not full delivery.