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HR 4366 · passed house · significant

Save Local Business Act

What this bill does

  • The bill narrows when companies can be considered joint employers of another company's workers under federal labor law.
  • Franchisees, staffing agencies, and contractors are affected by stricter standards for employer liability.
  • The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment with no new federal spending required.

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  1. 01

    How would narrowing joint employer standards change wage and benefits obligations for franchisees compared to current labor law?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports the claim that stricter joint employer rules currently harm staffing agencies and contractors more than they protect workers?

  3. 03

    Which workers might lose workplace protections or legal recourse if joint employer liability becomes harder to establish?

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Sponsor · R-KY-1

James Comer

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Introduced 2026-01-13

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-01-13 · house · Floor

    Rule H. Res. 988 passed House.

  2. 2026-01-12 · house · Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 988 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2988, H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312 and H.R. 4366. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2988 under a structured rule, and H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 4366 under a closed rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

  3. 2025-12-30 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 368.

  4. 2025-12-30 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-422.

  5. 2025-12-30 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-422.

  6. 2025-07-23 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.

  7. 2025-07-23 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  8. 2025-07-14 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  9. 2025-07-14 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  10. 2025-07-14 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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