119 HR 3499 IH: Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-05-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3499IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 19, 2025Mr. Owens (for himself and Mr. Moore of Utah) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and WorkforceA BILLTo amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act.

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Exemption with respect to certain employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services

Section 13(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 213(a)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2)any employee primarily engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting (including equipment rentals) or guiding services, and employed by a business providing such outfitting or services, that— (A)does not operate for more than seven months in any calendar year; or (B)had average receipts for any six months of the preceding calendar year that were not more than 331/3 per centum of its average receipts for the other six months of such year; or.

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Effective date

The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to wages and overtime compensation required to be paid for workweeks beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.