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HR 2215 114th Congress House

Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to broaden an exemption to the minimum wage and maximum hours provisions of that Act for certain seasonal workers in national parks and forests.

Introduced: May 1, 2015 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Forests, forestry, treesLabor standardsLicensing and registrationsOutdoor recreation
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Parks, recreation areas, trailsPublic contracts and procurementSports and recreation facilitiesWages and earnings
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 1, 2015
Introduced in House
May 1, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Latest action November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to extend the exemption from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements to an employee of a recreational establishment engaged in providing services or facilities directly related to outfitting and guiding or similar outdoor recreation activities, or rental of outdoor recreational equipment.

And federal agency shall notify the holder of any contract, permit, license, or other agreement with the agency of this exemption for these employees.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 6
R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 15, 2016
Duffy, Sean
· Apr 12, 2016
Labrador, Raul
· Dec 1, 2015
Love, Mia
· Nov 30, 2015
Graves, Garret
· Jul 16, 2015
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jun 16, 2015
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · May 14, 2015
Chaffetz, Jason
· May 12, 2015
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · May 1, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · May 1, 2015
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 1, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · May 1, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2215: Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2215/
MLA
"H.R. 2215: Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2215/.
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H.R. 2215, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2215/.
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