Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4838 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4838

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 18, 2026

Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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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. APPLICATION OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL OUTFITTING OR GUIDING SERVICES.

Section 13(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(a)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) any employee primarily engaged in providing outdoor recreational outfitting, including equipment rentals, or guiding services who is employed by an employer primarily engaged in the business of providing such outfitting or guiding services; or''. <all>