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Introduced
05/13/2021
05/13/2021
In Committee
05/13/2021
05/13/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
AI Summary
This bill, the Save Local Business Act, aims to clarify the criteria for determining when an employer can be considered a "joint employer" under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Specifically, it states that an employer can only be considered a joint employer if it directly, actually, and immediately exercises significant control over the essential terms and conditions of the other employer's employees, such as hiring, firing, pay, benefits, and day-to-day supervision. This narrower definition of joint employment is intended to provide more clarity and limit the circumstances in which a business can be held responsible for the labor practices of another entity it works with, such as a franchisee or contractor.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (69)
James Comer (R)*,
Rick Allen (R),
Jim Banks (R),
Andy Biggs (R),
Mike Bost (R),
Ted Budd (R),
Michael Burgess (R),
Buddy Carter (R),
David Cawthorn (R),
Steve Chabot (R),
Rick Crawford (R),
Warren Davidson (R),
Rodney Davis (R),
Byron Donalds (R),
Jeff Duncan (R),
Michelle Fischbach (R),
Scott Fitzgerald (R),
Virginia Foxx (R),
Scott Franklin (R),
Russ Fulcher (R),
Andrew Garbarino (R),
Bob Gibbs (R),
Bob Good (R),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Brett Guthrie (R),
James Hagedorn (R),
Yvette Herrell (R),
Jody Hice (R),
Ashley Hinson (R),
Darrell Issa (R),
Christopher Jacobs (R),
Bill Johnson (R),
Dusty Johnson (R),
Mike Johnson (R),
Trent Kelly (R),
Jake LaTurner (R),
Debbie Lesko (R),
Julia Letlow (R),
Billy Long (R),
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),
Tracey Mann (R),
Brian Mast (R),
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),
John Moolenaar (R),
Greg Murphy (R),
Ralph Norman (R),
Burgess Owens (R),
Steven Palazzo (R),
Gary Palmer (R),
Greg Pence (R),
Scott Perry (R),
Mike Rogers (R),
John Rose (R),
Chip Roy (R),
Pete Sessions (R),
Michelle Steel (R),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Greg Steube (R),
Van Taylor (R),
Claudia Tenney (R),
G.T. Thompson (R),
David Valadao (R),
Ann Wagner (R),
Tim Walberg (R),
Jackie Walorski (R),
Randy Weber (R),
Joe Wilson (R),
Steve Womack (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 05/13/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3185/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3185/BILLS-117hr3185ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3185/BILLS-117hr3185ih.pdf.pdf |
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