Save Local Business Act

Bill: 115-hr-3441
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2017-07-27
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Labor standards

Labor-management relations
Latest action: action_date: 2017-11-08
text: Received in the Senate.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Save Local Business</b> <strong><strong>Act</strong></strong></p> <p>This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that a person may be considered a joint employer in relation to an employee 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 (including hiring employees, 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).</p>

action_date: 2017-07-27
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>Save Local Business</b> <STRONG><STRONG>Act</STRONG></STRONG></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that a person may be considered a joint employer in relation to an employee 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 as hiring employees, discharging employees, determining individual employee rates of pay and benefits, day-to-day supervision of employees, assigning individual work schedules, positions, and tasks, or administering employee discipline. </p>

action_date: 2017-11-07
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 1, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Save Local Business</b> <STRONG><STRONG>Act</STRONG></STRONG></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that a person may be considered a joint employer in relation to an employee 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 as hiring employees, discharging employees, determining individual employee rates of pay and benefits, day-to-day supervision of employees, assigning individual work schedules, positions, and tasks, or administering employee discipline. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3441 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2017 Mr. Byrne (for himself, Ms. Foxx , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Messer , Mr. Grothman , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Allen , Mr. Lewis of Minnesota , Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida , Mr. Mitchell , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Ferguson , Mrs. Handel , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Barr , Mr. Perry , Mr. Rouzer , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Collins of Georgia , and Mr. Correa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Local Business Act . 2. Clarification of joint employment (a) National Labor Relations Act Section 2(2) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking The term employer and inserting (A) The term employer ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) A person may be considered a joint employer in relation to an employee 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 (including hiring employees, 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). . (b) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 3(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking Employer includes and inserting (1) Employer includes ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) A person may be considered a joint employer in relation to an employee for purposes of this Act only if such person meets the criteria set forth in section 2(2)(B) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152(2)(B) ). .

tv_txt: IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3441 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Local Business Act . 2. Clarification of joint employment (a) National Labor Relations Act Section 2(2) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking The term employer and inserting (A) The term employer ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) A person may be considered a joint employer in relation to an employee only if such person directly, actually, and immediately, and not in a limited and routine manner, exercises significant control over essential terms and conditions of employment, such as hiring employees, discharging employees, determining individual employee rates of pay and benefits, day-to-day supervision of employees, assigning individual work schedules, positions, and tasks, or administering employee discipline. . (b) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 3(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking Employer includes and inserting (1) Employer includes ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) A person may be considered a joint employer in relation to an employee for purposes of this Act only if such person meets the criteria set forth in section 2(2)(B) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152(2)(B) ). .

Passed the House of Representatives November 7, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3441 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 8, 2017 Received AN ACT To clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Local Business Act . 2. Clarification of joint employment (a) National Labor Relations Act Section 2(2) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking The term employer and inserting (A) The term employer ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) A person may be considered a joint employer in relation to an employee only if such person directly, actually, and immediately, and not in a limited and routine manner, exercises significant control over essential terms and conditions of employment, such as hiring employees, discharging employees, determining individual employee rates of pay and benefits, day-to-day supervision of employees, assigning individual work schedules, positions, and tasks, or administering employee discipline. . (b) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 3(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking Employer includes and inserting (1) Employer includes ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) A person may be considered a joint employer in relation to an employee for purposes of this Act only if such person meets the criteria set forth in section 2(2)(B) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152(2)(B) ). .

Passed the House of Representatives November 7, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 278 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3441 [Report No. 115–379] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2017 Mr. Byrne (for himself, Ms. Foxx , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Messer , Mr. Grothman , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Allen , Mr. Lewis of Minnesota , Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida , Mr. Mitchell , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Ferguson , Mrs. Handel , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Barr , Mr. Perry , Mr. Rouzer , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Collins of Georgia , and Mr. Correa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce November 1, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Estes of Kansas , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Brat , Mr. Yoder , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Comstock , Mr. MacArthur , Mr. Dent , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Moolenaar , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Dunn , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Upton , Mrs. Roby , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Hollingsworth , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Flores , Mr. Womack , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Long , Mr. Paulsen , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Aderholt , Ms. McSally , Mr. Harris , Mr. Poliquin , Mr. Trott , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Fleischmann , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Walker , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Coffman , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Frelinghuysen , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Young of Iowa , Mr. Budd , Mrs. Noem , Mr. Banks of Indiana , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Woodall , Mr. Comer , Mrs. Love , Mr. Holding , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Latta , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Cole , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Burgess , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Babin , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Blum , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , and Mr. Hill November 1, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 27, 2017 A BILL To clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Local Business Act . 2. Clarification of joint employment (a) National Labor Relations Act Section 2(2) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking The term employer and inserting (A) The term employer ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) A person may be considered a joint employer in relation to an employee only if such person directly, actually, and immediately, and not in a limited and routine manner, exercises significant control over essential terms and conditions of employment, such as hiring employees, discharging employees, determining individual employee rates of pay and benefits, day-to-day supervision of employees, assigning individual work schedules, positions, and tasks, or administering employee discipline. . (b) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 3(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking Employer includes and inserting (1) Employer includes ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) A person may be considered a joint employer in relation to an employee for purposes of this Act only if such person meets the criteria set forth in section 2(2)(B) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152(2)(B) ). .

November 1, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed