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HR 3185 117th Congress House Labor and Employment Labor standards Labor-management relations Wages and earnings

Save Local Business Act

Introduced: May 13, 2021 Introduced by: Comer, James Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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May 13, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 13, 2021
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Save Local Business Act

This bill provides that a person may be considered a joint employer in relation to an employee under federal labor law only if such person directly, actually, and immediately (and not in a limited and routine manner) exercises significant control over the essential terms and conditions of employment. Such control may by demonstrated by hiring and discharging employees, determining individual employee rates of pay and benefits, day-to-day supervision of employees, assigning individual work schedules, positions, and tasks, and administering employee discipline.

What's happening now May 13, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 68
Jacobs, Chris
· Jun 13, 2022
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Mar 7, 2022
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Sep 3, 2021
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Aug 13, 2021
R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jul 29, 2021
R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Jul 29, 2021
Palazzo, Steven
· Jul 29, 2021
Pence, Greg
· Jun 14, 2021
R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · May 25, 2021
Davis, Rodney
· May 20, 2021
Taylor, Van
· May 20, 2021
R
Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · May 18, 2021
R
Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · May 17, 2021
Steel, Michelle
· May 17, 2021
R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · May 13, 2021
R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · May 13, 2021
R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · May 13, 2021
R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 13, 2021
Burgess, Michael
· May 13, 2021
R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · May 13, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· May 13, 2021
CHABOT, STEVE
· May 13, 2021
R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · May 13, 2021
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · May 13, 2021
Duncan, Jeff
· May 13, 2021
R
Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · May 13, 2021
R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · May 13, 2021
R
Franklin, Scott
Florida · May 13, 2021
R
Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · May 13, 2021
Gibbs, Bob
· May 13, 2021
Good, Bob
· May 13, 2021
R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · May 13, 2021
R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 13, 2021
Hagedorn, Jim
· May 13, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· May 13, 2021
Hice, Jody
· May 13, 2021
R
Issa, Darrell
California · May 13, 2021
Johnson, Bill
· May 13, 2021
R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · May 13, 2021
LaTurner, Jake
· May 13, 2021
Lesko, Debbie
· May 13, 2021
R
Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · May 13, 2021
Long, Billy
· May 13, 2021
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· May 13, 2021
R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · May 13, 2021
R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · May 13, 2021
R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · May 13, 2021
R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · May 13, 2021
R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · May 13, 2021
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · May 13, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3185: Save Local Business Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3185/
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"H.R. 3185: Save Local Business Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3185/.
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