Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Amends section 13(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act to add an exemption from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements for employees “primarily engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting (including equipment rentals) or guiding services” when employed by businesses that either operate no more than seven months per year or whose average receipts for any six months of the prior year are not more than 33% of receipts for the other six months. The exemption applies to wages and overtime for workweeks beginning on or after enactment.
Progressives emphasize worker-protection loss; conservative values business relief.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward statutory amendment that creates a specific exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act and is clear about where to place that exemption and when it takes effect, but it is sparse on definitional precision, fiscal acknowledgment, implementation guidance, edge-case protections, and accountability mechanisms.
Amends section 13(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act to add an exemption from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements for employees “primarily engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting (including equipment rentals) or guiding services” when employed by businesses that either operate no more than seven months per year or whose average receipts for any six months of the prior year are not more than 33% of receipts for the other six months.
The exemption applies to wages and overtime for workweeks beginning on or after enactment.
Content is narrow and administrable but conflicts with worker‑protection priorities; passage depends on legislative calendar and political tradeoffs.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward statutory amendment that creates a specific exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act and is clear about where to place that exemption and when it takes effect, but it is sparse on definitional precision, fiscal acknowledgment, implementation guidance, edge-case protections, and accountability mechanisms.
Progressives emphasize worker-protection loss; conservative values business relief.
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Progressives emphasize worker-protection loss; conservative values business relief.
Likely to view the bill as a rollback of basic worker protections for a clearly identifiable class of seasonal workers.
Concern will focus on the removal of minimum wage and overtime protections and the potential for exploitation.
Will weigh small-business relief against worker-protection concerns and administrative clarity.
Support contingent on clear definitions, anti-abuse measures, and a review/sunset mechanism.
Likely to view the bill favorably as targeted deregulation that reduces costs for seasonal outdoor businesses.
Emphasis will be on economic freedom and protecting small operators from year-round wage regulations.
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Content is narrow and administrable but conflicts with worker‑protection priorities; passage depends on legislative calendar and political tradeoffs.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize worker-protection loss; conservative values business relief.
Content is narrow and administrable but conflicts with worker‑protection priorities; passage depends on legislative calendar and political…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward statutory amendment that creates a specific exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act and is clear about where to place that exemption and when i…
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