Save Local Business Act, the official text

119 HR 4366 RH: Save Local Business Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-12-30
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IB Union Calendar No. 368 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4366 [Report No. 119–422] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2025 Mr. Comer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
December 30, 2025 Additional sponsors: Mr. Hern of Oklahoma and Mr. Onder
December 30, 2025 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 14, 2025
A BILL To clarify the treatment of 2 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 amendments
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) An employer may be considered a joint employer of the employees of another employer only if each employer directly, actually, and immediately, exercises significant control over the essential terms and conditions of employment of the employees of the other employer, such as hiring such employees, discharging such employees, determining the rate of pay and benefits of such employees, supervising such employees on a day-to-day basis, assigning such employees a work schedule, position, or task, or disciplining such employees.
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(b) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 amendments
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) An employer may be considered a joint employer of the employees of another employer for purposes of this Act only if each employer meets the criteria set forth in section 2(2)(B) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152(2)(B) ) except that, for purposes of determining joint-employer status under this Act, the terms employee and employer referenced in such section shall have the meanings given such terms in this section.
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December 30, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed