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Save Local Business Act

USA115th CongressHR-3441| House 
| Updated: 11/8/2017
Bradley Byrne

Bradley Byrne

Republican Representative

Alabama

Cosponsors (123)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Karen C. Handel (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Kevin Brady (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Patrick J. Tiberi (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Rob Woodall (Republican)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Jason Lewis (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Mark Walker (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Mimi Walters (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Workforce Protections Subcommittee, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
(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.) Save Local Business Act (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.

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Timeline
Jul 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 13, 2017
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Prior to Referral.
Sep 13, 2017
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Prior to Referral.
Oct 4, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
Oct 4, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 1, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 278.
Nov 1, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-379.
Nov 7, 2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 607 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3043 and H.R. 3441. Measure will be considered read. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3043. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in the report and one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3441 with one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Nov 7, 2017
Rule H. Res. 607 passed House.
Nov 7, 2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 607. (consideration: CR H8566-8581)
Nov 7, 2017
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3043 and H.R. 3441. Measure will be considered read. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3043. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in the report and one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3441 with one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Nov 7, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3441.
Nov 7, 2017
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Nov 7, 2017
Ms. Bonamici moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H8579)
Nov 7, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to section 2, Clarification of Joint Employment, to change the applicability when a franchisee takes an action at the direction of a franchisor, and such action by the franchisee violates this Act, in which case the franchisor shall be considered a joint employer for purposes of such violation.
Nov 7, 2017
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Nov 7, 2017
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 235 (Roll no. 613).
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Nov 7, 2017
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 242 - 181 (Roll no. 614). (text: CR H8566)
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Nov 7, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 8, 2017
Received in the Senate.
  • July 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


  • September 13, 2017
    Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Prior to Referral.


  • September 13, 2017
    Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Prior to Referral.


  • October 4, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.


  • October 4, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • November 1, 2017
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 278.


  • November 1, 2017
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-379.


  • November 7, 2017
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 607 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3043 and H.R. 3441. Measure will be considered read. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3043. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in the report and one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3441 with one motion to recommit with or without instructions.


  • November 7, 2017
    Rule H. Res. 607 passed House.


  • November 7, 2017
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 607. (consideration: CR H8566-8581)


  • November 7, 2017
    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3043 and H.R. 3441. Measure will be considered read. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3043. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in the report and one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3441 with one motion to recommit with or without instructions.


  • November 7, 2017
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3441.


  • November 7, 2017
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.


  • November 7, 2017
    Ms. Bonamici moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H8579)


  • November 7, 2017
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to section 2, Clarification of Joint Employment, to change the applicability when a franchisee takes an action at the direction of a franchisor, and such action by the franchisee violates this Act, in which case the franchisor shall be considered a joint employer for purposes of such violation.


  • November 7, 2017
    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.


  • November 7, 2017
    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 235 (Roll no. 613).
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  • November 7, 2017
    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 242 - 181 (Roll no. 614). (text: CR H8566)
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  • November 7, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • November 8, 2017
    Received in the Senate.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HRES 115-607: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3043) to modernize hydropower policy, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3441) 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.
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Save Local Business Act

USA115th CongressHR-3441| House 
| Updated: 11/8/2017
(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.) Save Local Business Act (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.

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Timeline
Jul 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 13, 2017
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Prior to Referral.
Sep 13, 2017
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Prior to Referral.
Oct 4, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
Oct 4, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 1, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 278.
Nov 1, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-379.
Nov 7, 2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 607 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3043 and H.R. 3441. Measure will be considered read. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3043. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in the report and one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3441 with one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Nov 7, 2017
Rule H. Res. 607 passed House.
Nov 7, 2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 607. (consideration: CR H8566-8581)
Nov 7, 2017
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3043 and H.R. 3441. Measure will be considered read. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3043. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in the report and one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3441 with one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Nov 7, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3441.
Nov 7, 2017
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Nov 7, 2017
Ms. Bonamici moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H8579)
Nov 7, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to section 2, Clarification of Joint Employment, to change the applicability when a franchisee takes an action at the direction of a franchisor, and such action by the franchisee violates this Act, in which case the franchisor shall be considered a joint employer for purposes of such violation.
Nov 7, 2017
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Nov 7, 2017
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 235 (Roll no. 613).
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Nov 7, 2017
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 242 - 181 (Roll no. 614). (text: CR H8566)
View Vote
Nov 7, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 8, 2017
Received in the Senate.
  • July 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


  • September 13, 2017
    Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Prior to Referral.


  • September 13, 2017
    Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Prior to Referral.


  • October 4, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.


  • October 4, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • November 1, 2017
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 278.


  • November 1, 2017
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-379.


  • November 7, 2017
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 607 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3043 and H.R. 3441. Measure will be considered read. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3043. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in the report and one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3441 with one motion to recommit with or without instructions.


  • November 7, 2017
    Rule H. Res. 607 passed House.


  • November 7, 2017
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 607. (consideration: CR H8566-8581)


  • November 7, 2017
    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3043 and H.R. 3441. Measure will be considered read. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3043. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in the report and one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3441 with one motion to recommit with or without instructions.


  • November 7, 2017
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3441.


  • November 7, 2017
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.


  • November 7, 2017
    Ms. Bonamici moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H8579)


  • November 7, 2017
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to section 2, Clarification of Joint Employment, to change the applicability when a franchisee takes an action at the direction of a franchisor, and such action by the franchisee violates this Act, in which case the franchisor shall be considered a joint employer for purposes of such violation.


  • November 7, 2017
    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.


  • November 7, 2017
    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 235 (Roll no. 613).
    View Vote


  • November 7, 2017
    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 242 - 181 (Roll no. 614). (text: CR H8566)
    View Vote


  • November 7, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • November 8, 2017
    Received in the Senate.
Bradley Byrne

Bradley Byrne

Republican Representative

Alabama

Cosponsors (123)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Karen C. Handel (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Kevin Brady (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Patrick J. Tiberi (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Rob Woodall (Republican)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Jason Lewis (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Mark Walker (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Mimi Walters (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Workforce Protections Subcommittee, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HRES 115-607: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3043) to modernize hydropower policy, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3441) 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.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Labor-management relationsLabor standards