Bill Summary
This legislation is a proposed amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which establishes minimum wage and maximum hours requirements for employees in the United States. The amendment seeks to exempt certain employees who work in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services from these requirements. The bill specifies that the exemption would apply to businesses operating for less than seven months in a year, or with lower average receipts for six months compared to the other six months of the year. This amendment would go into effect for workweeks beginning on or after the date of enactment.
Possible Impacts
1. People who are employed in outdoor recreational outfitting and guiding services may be exempt from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements, resulting in potential wage cuts and longer working hours.
2. Small businesses providing outdoor recreational outfitting and guiding services may have to navigate complex regulations to determine if they are eligible for exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
3. Workers in the outdoor recreational outfitting and guiding industry may experience changes in their pay and work schedules as a result of the amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3499 Introduced in House (IH)]
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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.
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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
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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.
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