HR 240 ยท Protect Local Farms Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced
- Jan 7, 2025
- Latest action
- Jan 7, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Claudia Tenney [R-NY-24]
- Policy area
- Labor and Employment
- Cosponsors
- 3
Summary
Protect Local Farms Act This bill provides that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) preempts any state law that establishes a maximum workweek (i.e., the maximum number of hours an employee is permitted to work without receiving overtime pay) of less than 60 hours for agricultural employees. Under the FLSA, agricultural employees are generally exempt from federal overtime requirements. However, federal overtime requirements currently do not preempt state laws that provide greater protections to employees.
Recent actions
- Jan 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Jan 7, 2025 Introduced in House
- Jan 7, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.