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S. 4838

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4838, the Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 18, 2026 by Sen. Steve Daines (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions, and last saw action on Jun 18, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Record

Text

S. 4838 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb4838/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4838 IS: Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-06-18
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4838  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   June 18, 2026   Mr. Daines  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions    A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act  .
2.
Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to certain employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services
Section 13(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 213(a) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
(2)
any employee primarily engaged in providing outdoor recreational outfitting, including equipment rentals, or guiding services who is employed by an employer primarily engaged in the business of providing such outfitting or guiding services; or
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-18
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements.

Sponsors

Sen. Steve Daines (R) sponsors S. 4838, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

S. 4838 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Referred To · Jun 18, 2026 · 747 Bills

Actions

S. 4838 has taken 2 actions since Jun 18, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 18, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Jun 18, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4838 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 4838 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act — Display Title
  • Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4838 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4838’s is Labor and Employment.

s4838/policy-areas.txt
Labor and EmploymentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com