Save Local Business Act
Latest action · Nov 8, 2017 Received in the Senate.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 27, 2017
- Passed HouseNov 7, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(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.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 614 | On Passage | Passed242–181 | Nov 7, 2017 |
| House 613 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed186–235 | Nov 7, 2017 |
Cosponsors 123
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 27, 2017 to Nov 1, 2017; 29 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | A. Drew Ferguson IV | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| R-GA | Doug Collins | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| R-FL | Francis Rooney | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| R-MN | Jason Lewis | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jul 27, 2017Markup Oct 4, 2017Reported Nov 1, 2017 |
| Workforce Protections Subcommittee | Hearings Sep 13, 2017 | |
| Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee | Hearings Sep 13, 2017 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 8, 2017Received in the Senate.
- Nov 7, 2017Rule H. Res. 607 passed House.
- Nov 7, 2017Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 607. (consideration: CR H8566-8581)
- Nov 7, 2017Rule 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, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3441.
- Nov 7, 2017The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Nov 7, 2017Ms. Bonamici moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H8579)
- Nov 7, 2017DEBATE - 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, 2017The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
- Nov 7, 2017On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 235 (Roll no. 613).
- Nov 7, 2017Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 242 - 181 (Roll no. 614). (text: CR H8566)
- Nov 7, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 6, 2017Rules 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 1, 2017Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-379.
- Nov 1, 2017Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 278.
- Oct 4, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Oct 4, 2017Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
- Sep 13, 2017Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Prior to Referral.
- Sep 13, 2017Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Prior to Referral.
- Jul 27, 2017Introduced in House
- Jul 27, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H9531 | Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY | Nov 30, 2017 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8535–H8544, H8566–H8581Text printed H8535, H8566Amendments H8542Motions H8579Recorded votes H8543, H8580Bonamici motion to recommit (clarify liability relative to NLRB treatment as joint employer for franchisor that exercises control over franchisee labor and employment relations)consideration (H. Res. 607), previous questionReports H8574 | A. Drew Ferguson IV R-GA, Adriano Espaillat D-NY, Barbara Comstock R-VA, Bradley Byrne R-AL, Brendan F. Boyle D-PA, Daniel Lipinski D-IL, Dave Brat R-VA, David Kustoff R-TN, David P. Roe R-TN, Donald Norcross D-NJ, Francis Rooney R-FL, Glenn Grothman R-WI, Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan D-MP, Henry Cuellar D-TX, James P. McGovern D-MA (amendment), Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, Keith Ellison D-MN, Lloyd Smucker R-PA, Marcia L. Fudge D-OH, Marcy Kaptur D-OH, Mark Takano D-CA, Paul Mitchell I-MI, Ralph Norman R-SC, Rick W. Allen R-GA, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA, Ron Estes R-KS, Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT, Stephen F. Lynch D-MA, Steve Chabot R-OH, Suzanne Bonamici D-OR (motion), Tim Walberg R-MI, Virginia Foxx R-NC | Nov 7, 2017 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8475 | Kevin McCarthy R-CA | Nov 3, 2017 |
| House | Lists H6517–H6520H.R. 3441–3524 | — | Jul 27, 2017 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Oct 27, 2017H.R. 3441, Save Local Business ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on October 4, 2017
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 127, July 27, 2017, page H6517.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 115-24 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 3144, TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS OF THE FEDERAL COLUMBIA RIVER POWER SYSTEM PURSUANT TO A CERTAIN OPERATION PLAN FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND H.R. 3916, TO AMEND THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 TO VEST IN THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR FUNCTIONS UNDER THAT ACT WITH RESPECT TO SPECIES OF FISH THAT SPAWN IN FRESH OR ESTUARINE WATERS AND MIGRATE TO OCEAN WATERS, AND SPECIES OF FISH THAT SPAWN IN OCEAN WATERS AND MIGRATE TO FRESH WATERS, "FEDERALLY INTEGRATED SPECIES HEALTH (FISH) ACT"64 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Oct 12, 2017 |
| Serial No. 115-27 | H.R. 3441, SAVE LOCAL BUSINESS ACT105 pages | Education and Workforce Committee | Sep 13, 2017 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 477 | Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 607, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce is considered as adopted. | Rules Committee | House amendment offered |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Save Local Business Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Save Local Business Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Save Local Business Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 8, 2017Received in Senate
- Nov 7, 2017Engrossed in House
- Nov 1, 2017Reported in House
- Jul 27, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
