H.R. 3499

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3499 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3499 To 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2025 Mr. Owens (for himself and Mr. Moore of Utah) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act''. SEC. 2. 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 33\1/3\ per centum of its average receipts for the other six months of such year; or''. SEC. 3. 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. <all>