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H.R. 240 · 119th Congress

Protect Local Farms Act

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Introduced: 1/7/2025
Current status: In committee
Bill ID: 119hr240
Latest official action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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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.

Source: BILLSUM · Summary date: 1/7/2025

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Last updated: 1/7/2025Source: BILLSUMBill: 119hr240Learn more →