HR 353
118th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Labor standards
State and local government operations
Wages and earnings
Protect Local Farms Act
Introduced: January 12, 2023
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 12, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 12, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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