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HR 353 118th Congress House

Protect Local Farms Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for the preemption of certain State overtime laws for agricultural employees.

Introduced: January 12, 2023 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Labor standardsState and local government operationsWages and earnings
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Jan 12, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 12, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 12, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Local Farms Act

This bill preempts state laws that provide for a maximum workweek of less than 60 hours for agricultural employees. Under federal law, agricultural employees are generally exempt from maximum hours (i.e., overtime) requirements.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 13
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Aug 4, 2023
Duarte, John
· Jun 5, 2023
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Valadao, David G.
California · Jun 5, 2023
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LaLota, Nick
New York · Feb 28, 2023
 R
Franklin, Scott
Florida · Feb 1, 2023
 R
Ezell, Mike
Mississippi · Jan 25, 2023
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Jan 25, 2023
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Jan 25, 2023
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jan 25, 2023
Lamborn, Doug
· Jan 25, 2023
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jan 25, 2023
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Clyde, Andrew S.
Georgia · Jan 17, 2023
 R
Langworthy, Nicholas A.
New York · Jan 12, 2023
Molinaro, Marcus
· Jan 12, 2023
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jan 12, 2023
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jan 12, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 353: Protect Local Farms Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-353/
MLA
"H.R. 353: Protect Local Farms Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-353/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 353, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-353/.
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[H.R. 353: Protect Local Farms Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-353/)
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