HR 5580
114th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Athletes
Labor standards
Professional sports
Wages and earnings
Save America's Pastime Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 24, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 24, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Save America's Pastime Act
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements any employee who has contracted to pay baseball at the minor league level.
The bill shall not be construed to require application of maximum hours requirements to any employee who has contracted to play baseball at the major league level.
No employer shall be subject to liability or punishment on account of any violations of minimum wage, maximum hours, or specified recordkeeping requirements regarding any work performed before, on, or after enactment of this bill.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Committees of jurisdiction
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