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HR 240 · in committee · major

Protect Local Farms Act

What this bill does

  • This bill prevents states from setting maximum work weeks below 60 hours for farm workers.
  • Agricultural employees in states with stricter overtime laws are affected.
  • Federal law would override state protections, effective immediately upon passage.

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  1. 01

    How might overriding state overtime laws affect farm workers in states that currently mandate shorter maximum work weeks?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports the claim that a 60-hour federal maximum is appropriate for agricultural workers across different regions?

  3. 03

    Which agricultural businesses and workers would see the most significant changes if federal standards replace existing state protections?

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Sponsor · R-NY-24

Claudia Tenney

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Introduced 2025-01-07

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-07 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  2. 2025-01-07 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-07 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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