Protect Local Farms Act

Sponsored byRep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]NY· Introduced 7 janvier 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

7 janvier 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 14 avril 2025

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.

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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
7 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
7 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
7 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

3 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]NY

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Republican3100%

Republican:Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Republican:Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]NY
Republican:Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]CA

Classification

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Labor and Employment

Legislative subjects

Labor standardsState and local government operationsWages and earnings

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